Blog Posts in 2019

The Supreme Court of Virginia ruled in Lowe v. Commonwealth of Virginia, 337 S.E.2d 273 (Va. 1985) that sobriety checkpoints or roadblocks, also known as driving while intoxicated influence (DUI) ...

Many people get confused about assault and battery charges, but everyone should understand how they work. Vaughan C. Jones, Attorney at Law is here to help you see the differences between simple ...

Many people assume Virginia prosecutors give assault charges when people harm others, but that’s not true. Assault charges stem from threats or attempted physical attacks by someone against someone ...

The possession of any controlled substance—aside from those accompanied by a valid prescription—is a crime in Virginia. This crime gets immensely more severe when the possession of a controlled ...

In Virginia, there are specific laws pertaining to drug possession. Some drug possession crimes are misdemeanors (marijuana) and some are felonies (heroin, cocaine, molly, meth, ecstasy.) Despite the ...

In Virginia, there are both misdemeanor and felony charges for drug possession. Knowing which type of charge is at issue may help prevent confusion, as well as give the accused some more information ...