Last week, police in Waynesboro arrested two men for huffing an aerosol can. Huffing is a form of inhaling intoxicants, either by the nose or mouth. Inhaling noxious fumes has been an easy and cheap way to get high. While the products
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Many people brush off a misdemeanor offense as minor, but the truth is misdemeanor convictions have major consequences. A misdemeanor is a serious charge that is punishable by jail time. Usually, individuals convicted of misdemeanors are ordered to pay hefty court fines,
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Move over – it’s a simple maneuver that can mean the difference between life and death, yet some people still aren’t doing it. When you see a police vehicle on the side of the road, you have to move over so the
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Under Virginia law, reckless driving is a Class 1 misdemeanor, not just a speeding ticket. The potential penalties include jail time, suspension of your driver’s license, a fine of $2,500 and six demerit points on your driver’s license. It’s easier to be
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In Virginia, you better watch your language. The Richmond Times Dispatch reported that James Berry was fined $250.00 for a profane message he left for Attorney General Mark Herring. The message contained some threatening language and Capitol Police said it was an
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Breaking up is hard to do. But when you add revenge porn to the situation, things can get cruel. Revenge porn is generally defined as the dissemination of sexually explicit images of an ex-lover without their permission. Obviously, these images and videos
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Google is selling Google Glass for today only to the entire American public. This raises the question – how does Google Glass affect driving laws? In the District of Columbia, handheld cell phone use and texting is banned while driving under the
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In the District of Columbia, the D.C. Code divides domestic violence into three categories for purposes of obtaining a civil protective order (CPO). Generally, domestic violence is when someone in one of the categories commits or threatens to commit a crime against
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Virginia has four classifications of misdemeanors, which are based on the level of punishment. The Code of Virginia, Section 18.2-11 sets forth the classifications, which are as follows: Class 1 misdemeanor: punishable by confinement in jail for not more than
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In early March, the D.C. Council passed a bill to decriminalize the possession of marijuana. This bill moves possession from a crime (that would go on your record) to a civil offense with a fine of $25.00. However, the bill keeps public
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