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Navigating the Arrest Process
Henrico Bail BondingNavigating the Arrest Process: Tips for Understanding Your Rights The arrest process can be an intimidating and confusing experience. Being arrested and even charged with a crime can make anyone feel overwhelmed and uncertain of what comes next....
Surety Bail Bonds
Henrico Bail BondingWhat You Need to Know About Surety Bail Bonds Welcome to this blog post about surety bail bonds! If you are unfamiliar with bail bonds, it can be a complicated and confusing process. This blog will help to explain the basics of surety bail bonds,...
The Insider’s Guide To Choosing A Bail Bondsman
Henrico Bail BondingThe Insider's Guide To Choosing A Bail Bondsman Are you in need of a bail bondsman but don't know where to start? Don't worry, you've come to the right place. In this blog post, we'll provide an insider's guide to help you find the right bail...
Felony Bail Bonds For Henrico, Richmond, & Chesterfield, VA
Understanding Felony Bail Bonds For Henrico, Richmond, Hanover and Chesterfield, Va Felony charges are serious business and it is important for the accused to be able to properly setup their case outside of a jail cell when possible. Henrico Bail Bonding's felony bail...
What Is Drug Trafficking?
Drug trafficking refers to the illegal sale, transportation, or distribution of controlled substances. The amount of drugs trafficked — or the nature of the drugs — may either increase or decrease the severity of the charge. However, the point remains: if you are...
Defending Against a Drug Possession Charge
Understanding Drug Possession ChargesDrug possession can mean many different things. Under federal law, drug possession may apply to various circumstances, such as when someone has small amounts of drugs: On their person On the property they control Available for...
Understanding Drug Possession Charges
Henrico Bail BondingUnderstanding Drug Possession ChargesDrug possession can mean many different things. Under federal law, drug possession may apply to various circumstances, such as when someone has small amounts of drugs: On their personOn the property they...
What Happens If I Am Arrested?
Arrests can happen in different ways. Police officers may already have an arrest warrant and be looking for you. Without a warrant, they need probable cause to suspect you, such as smelling alcohol on your breath while you're driving, or see you commit a crime, such...
What You Can Expect from the Best Criminal Defense Lawyer
If you're looking at prison time or a hefty fine, it's a good idea to look into hiring the best criminal defense lawyer possible. You may have the ability to get a court-appointed lawyer if your income qualifies. Simply put: the legal system is designed to make...
How to Locate an Inmate
If someone close to you has gone to prison, keeping in touch can be a challenge. Inmates are often transferred away from their original facility, and each prison has slightly different rules regarding how and when its inmates can be contacted. This article provides...
Bail and Bonds
Bail, and bail bond, is an amount of money given to a court as a form of collateral to ensure that a defendant appears in court for their trial (or fulfills some other court-order duty). When a person "posts bail," that money secures their release from jail. This...
Criminal Defense Strategies
A criminal defense strategy for your criminal prosecution will emerge as your criminal defense attorney finds out more about what the prosecutor plans to do in your case. If a prosecutor lays out a story that has the defendant at the scene of the crime, the defense...
How to Obtain a Court-Appointed Defense Lawyer
If you're facing criminal charges and are unable to afford a private defense attorney, you may qualify for a court-appointed lawyer. After all, one of the foundations of our legal system is that every criminal defendant has the right to legal representation. This is...
Miranda Warnings and Police Questioning
Through pop culture, TV and movies, most Americans know that in some cases the police are obligated to "read you your rights." Most of us can recall at least the beginning of a typical Miranda warning as easily as recalling the pledge of allegiance. What most...
Invoking the Right to Remain Silent
In general, Miranda rights include two basic rights: the right to remain silent and the right to have an attorney present during interrogation. As with the right to an attorney, to gain the full protection of the right to silence, a suspect must unequivocally invoke...
Miranda v. Arizona and the Fifth Amendment
The cases before us raise questions which go to the roots of our concepts of American criminal jurisprudence: the restraints society must observe consistent with the Federal Constitution in prosecuting individuals for crime. To outsiders of the legal profession, the...
Fifth Amendment Miranda Rights
Why Is It Called Miranda Rights?The term “Miranda Rights” comes from a historic 1966 U.S. Supreme Court case called Miranda v. Arizona. The court held that if the police want to question (interrogate) a person in police custody, they must tell them of the Fifth...
Waiving Miranda Rights
Any person who's taken into police custody must be told that they have a Fifth Amendment right to not make self-incriminating statements and they have a right to an attorney. This rule is a result of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Miranda v. Arizona, which is...
FAQs: Police Interrogations
We have all seen television programs that show police interrogating someone, but is that fact or fiction? What do the police actually do during an interrogation? Do I have to talk to the police? What rights do I have during an interrogation. Read on for answers to...
What’s the Difference Between a Grand Jury and a Trial Jury?
Although grand juries and trial juries are both made up of average people who were called for jury duty, they serve entirely different purposes. A grand jury helps determine whether charges should be brought against a suspect, while a trial jury renders a verdict at...
Common Criminal Law Questions
If you've been accused of a serious crime, your chances of success may depend on your lawyer's ability to effectively navigate through the criminal justice system. The following is an overview of that system, along with answers to some of the most frequently asked...
How Prosecutors Decide to Charge You With a Crime
If you've watched a lot of crime shows and police procedurals on TV, chances are you have some idea about how the prosecutor decides to charge someone with a crime. But television needs to fit everything into 50 minutes. In the real world, there are more steps between...
Is Cannabis Oil Legal?
Although cultures around the world have used cannabis for centuries, Americans are just now beginning to understand what cannabis and the chemical compounds in it do to the human body. Cannabidiol (CBD) oil, in particular, has become wildly popular for its alleged...
What’s the Difference Between a Misdemeanor vs. Felony?
A misdemeanor is a less serious crime than a felony. Felonies are the most serious crimes you can commit and have long jail or prison sentences, fines, or permanent loss of freedoms. Misdemeanors usually involve jail time, smaller fines, and temporary punishments. For...
States That Have Stand Your Ground Laws
There are laws throughout the U.S. that allow people to defend themselves when threatened, but the latitude that they have to do so varies from state to state. Many states have enacted so-called stand your ground laws that remove any duty to retreat before using force...
Expungement: Getting Legal Help
Where and when it's available, expungement of an arrest or conviction can be a valuable tool for anyone who wants to clear up their criminal record. But determining eligibility for expungement and completing the required steps in the process can be complicated. An...
Expungement Is Not Always an Option
Expungement (also called expunction) is the process in which an individual can clear a conviction off of their criminal record. It is important to remember, however, that expungement of an arrest or a criminal conviction is not an option in all states and counties...