Blog Posts in July, 2014
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 ...
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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 ...
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