Criminal Defense

If you are accused of a sex crime in West Virginia, especially a crime involving a child, it can impact your life forever. Your reputation in your community can greatly suffer for many years to come even if the charges are dropped or you are found not guilty. Still,...

Restrictions on police searches are largely related to where people have an expectation of privacy. The greater the expectation of privacy, the less the police are free to search. When there is a low expectation of privacy, police have more power to search....

Simply being accused of a sex crime can absolutely ruin your reputation in your community, at your job and in just about any other aspect of your life, even if you are not convicted. Still, just like any other person accused of a crime, you have Constitutional rights...

West Virginia sports fans can sometimes get overexcited. In some cases, this can even lead to them physically confronting a coach, referee or umpire. If a person is accused of a physical confrontation with an athletic official, they should know the law and how to...

Authorities investigating drug crimes may take months or years to build cases against alleged drug traffickers. As a result, when they begin arrests, police may wrangle more people than originally intended. In addition, charges may vary from person to person, but any...

When many people think about assault and battery, they picture a person acting violently towards another. However, in many states including West Virginia, assault and battery charges can stem from much more than a violent action. If a prosecutor establishes all the...

A child abuse charge could haunt you for the rest of your life, particularly if the abuse alleged is sexual in nature. Even if the allegation is proved false, you may never regain your good name or reputation and may face an uphill battle in custody court. There are...

The prosecution’s witnesses in your criminal trial are going to play a pivotal role in the ultimate outcome of your case. After all, if a judge or jury buys into that testimony, then the likelihood that you’ll be convicted may be significantly increased. If, on the...

As an adult, you know well that a sexual encounter with a minor could lead to charges of statutory rape. If they are too young, they are not legally able to consent to the encounter, and that means that you have broken the law even if they technically told you that...

You should not take assault and battery charges lightly. You could end up spending considerable time in jail, on top of having to live with a criminal record. If you face such charges, you might think claiming you acted in self-defense is your best bet, but it is not...