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Posted on Dec 30, 2024 By Law Office of Shawn M. Cline, PC
I frequently meet with distraught parents who have been charged with child neglect or abuse. In most cases, these are loving parents who either lacked the skills and resources to effectively care for ...
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Posted on Dec 23, 2024 By Law Office of Shawn M. Cline, PC
The holidays are fast approaching, and there are more and more reasons why individuals might find themselves a few drinks deep somewhere other than their homes. You can rest assured that local police ...
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Posted on Dec 17, 2024 By Law Office of Shawn M. Cline, PC
Usually the most powerful evidence that the prosecutor has in a DUI case is the breathalyzer result. This is rarely the only piece of evidence in a DUI case, but prosecutors rely heavily upon ...
Continue reading "What Does "Implied Consent" Mean for a DUI Charge?" »
Posted on Dec 10, 2024 By Law Office of Shawn M. Cline, PC
Assault and battery on a family member in violation of Virginia Code §18.2-57.2 is one of the most common offenses that I see in my office. Very often, the parties have resolved their ...
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Posted on Dec 2, 2024 By Law Office of Shawn M. Cline, PC
One of the most enduring effects of a conviction for a sex crime in Virginia, and really throughout the entire country, is the sex offender registration that follows. Virginia, like most states, ...
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Posted on Nov 25, 2024 By Law Office of Shawn M. Cline, PC
This is kind of a loaded question, and the answer is "terrible." I'll explain why, but the take away from this posting is that if you are facing federal child pornography charges, your ...
Continue reading "How Bad Are Federal Sentencing Guidelines in Child Pornography Cases?" »
Posted on Nov 20, 2024 By Law Office of Shawn M. Cline, PC
Prostitution and soliciting a prostitute are some of the most common charges in this area. Local law enforcement agencies conduct stings using websites like Backpage.com to catch individuals involved ...
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Posted on Nov 12, 2024 By Law Office of Shawn M. Cline, PC
Not true! I can't tell you how often I hear clients who feel absolutely defeated by the fact that they were stopped for DUI and produced a breathalyzer result over.08. "Over the limit, under ...
Continue reading ""My BAC Is Over .08. I Guess I Have to Plead Guilty..."" »
Posted on Nov 4, 2024 By Law Office of Shawn M. Cline, PC
I can't tell you how common it is for clients to come to me with all sorts of charges that emerged from a search of their automobiles. There is almost a limitless variety of contraband that people ...
Continue reading "Can the Police Search My Car when I'm Stopped?" »
Posted on Oct 29, 2024 By Law Office of Shawn M. Cline, PC
Even as we see the governors of other states petitioning the Drug Enforcement Agency to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule II controlled substance, which would allow doctors to prescribe it to ...
Continue reading "Facing Marijuana Charges in Virginia?" »
Posted on Oct 23, 2024 By Law Office of Shawn M. Cline, PC
Hit and run cases are fairly common in any criminal and traffic practice. Virginia has created a complex series of statutes governing the various reporting responsibilities of drivers and passengers ...
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Posted on Oct 15, 2024 By Law Office of Shawn M. Cline, PC
Like most states, Virginia makes it a crime to videotape or photograph an individual without their knowledge while they are naked or in some state of undress. While there are numerous exceptions to ...
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Posted on Oct 9, 2024 By Law Office of Shawn M. Cline, PC
When I meet with a client facing a DUI charge, they are typically worried most about the possibility of jail time. The reality is that for routine misdemeanor DUI charges, jail time is typically just ...
Continue reading "What Will a DUI Do for My Insurance? What Is an FR-44?" »
Posted on Oct 3, 2024 By Law Office of Shawn M. Cline, PC
I frequently have clients come to my office facing charges of brandishing a firearm. Usually, these individuals are lawfully carrying a firearm, and find themselves the victim of malicious prosecution ...
Continue reading "Brandishing a Firearm Charges in Virginia" »
Posted on Sep 26, 2024 By Law Office of Shawn M. Cline, PC
I frequently represent juveniles accused of sexual offenses of various kinds, from the slightest inappropriate touching to the most serious felony offenses. Invariably, the juvenile and the parents ...
Continue reading "Do Juveniles Convicted of Sex Crimes Become Registered Sex Offenders?" »
Posted on Sep 17, 2024 By Law Office of Shawn M. Cline, PC
The Code of Virginia §18.2-268.3 establishes penalties for failure to submit to a breathalyzer after a DUI arrest. Operating a motor vehicle on a "highway" (which includes any public ...
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Posted on Sep 12, 2024 By Law Office of Shawn M. Cline, PC
Many of my clients are dog lovers, and occasionally I receive a call from someone who has been charged under Virginia Code Section 3.2-6540 for a dog bite incident. These charges can be devastating ...
Continue reading "I've Been Charged in a Dog Bite Case. What Does This Mean for Me and My Dog?" »
Posted on Sep 5, 2024 By Law Office of Shawn M. Cline, PC
Clients frequently tell me that the arresting officer did not read them their rights. While this always piques my interest, it is not always critical in the ultimate outcome of the case. We all watch ...
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Posted on Sep 3, 2024 By Law Office of Shawn M. Cline, PC
Any of you who have spent time in New Orleans have no doubt seen people walking around the French Quarter carrying all manner of alcoholic drinks in public, and consuming them without the slightest ...
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Posted on Jul 29, 2024 By Law Office of Shawn M. Cline, PC
I have represented numerous individuals over the years who have been offered one form of immunity or another by the prosecution. Normally the situation goes something like this: My client is alleged ...
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Posted on Jul 23, 2024 By Law Office of Shawn M. Cline, PC
I get this question fairly regularly from DUI clients. The short answer is that there is no difference, and that the state of Virginia does not have an offense of "DWI". In some states DWI ...
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Posted on Jul 18, 2024 By Law Office of Shawn M. Cline, PC
It is becoming increasingly common for individuals to come to my office facing not only a criminal law issue, but immigration issues as well. Typically these people are here on a visa of some kind or ...
Continue reading "Can Non-Citizens Be Deported for Criminal Convictions?" »
Posted on Jul 15, 2024 By Law Office of Shawn M. Cline, PC
This is one of the biggest concerns for most citizens in DUI cases. A DUI can affect an individual's driving privileges in two ways. 46.2-391.2 of the Virginia Code provides for an administrative ...
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Posted on Jul 10, 2024 By Law Office of Shawn M. Cline, PC
One of the most common drug offenses in Virginia, after possession of marijuana, is prescription fraud. Individuals that you would never think of as criminals can find themselves facing prescription ...
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Posted on Jul 3, 2024 By Law Office of Shawn M. Cline, PC
One of the most common charges people face is simple possession of marijuana, in other words, possession of marijuana for personal use and not for distribution. Possession of marijuana for personal ...
Continue reading "First Offender Program for Marijuana Possession Charges" »
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