By Tucker Griffin Barnes | Published April 11, 2020 | Posted in Charlottesville Attorney, Charlottesville Criminal Defense Attorney, Charlottesville Divorce Attorney, Charlottesville Family Law Attorney, Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: Criminal Defense, Protective Order, protective orders in Virginia | Comments Off on Protective Orders During COVID-19
Protective Orders During COVID-19
Protective orders are some of the only matters still being heard by Virginia Courts during the COVID-19 shut down. They are still being heard on the same schedule as they were before the shut-down, and the same standard still applies. For cases involving family or household members, the question from the judge to the Petitioner Read More
Expungement Just Got Easier
Expungement in Virginia just got easier. Expungement is the process of wiping a criminal record clean where the person is arrested for a crime, but not convicted of it. For years prosecutors who oppose expungement have called fact witnesses in the underlying case at the expungement hearing to show that the charged person is not Read More
Incidence of False Convictions Higher Than Thought
Is it surprising the incidence of false convictions is so high? (See link below) Don’t talk to the police without an attorney present, ever. Daily Progress Article Please contact us if you have questions about a criminal defense charge. Tucker Griffin Barnes Attorneys at Law Charlottesville, VA 434-973-7474 www.TGBLaw.com
