• How Motions Can Help in Defending Virginia Felony Charges

    How Motions Can Help in Defending Virginia Felony Charges

    Police do make mistakes when detaining you, making an arrest, or investigating crimes. Prosecuting attorneys may also be guilty of errors during the pre-trial and trial process. Unfortunately, sometimes it’s not a mistake, and officials engage in intentional misconduct that affects your case. However, while these issues may violate your rights under federal law and…

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    The Differences Between The Juvenile And Adult Criminal Systems

    The Differences Between The Juvenile And Adult Criminal Systems

    When youth in Virginia and elsewhere find themselves in trouble, they many think that they will get off easily. Although juvenile offenders face less harsh penalties when compared to their adult counterparts, this does not keep the minor entirely free from facing serious consequences. Even though a juvenile may enter the legal system through juvenile…

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    Tags: Juvenile Crimes

    Supreme Court – Search Warrant is Required to Search a Cell Phone

    Late last month, the United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a search warrant is required to search a cell phone.  This case marked a victory for the privacy rights for arrestees in a case focused on cellphone searches. This highly-anticipated ruling insists that law enforcement officials must obtain a warrant before searching the cellphones…

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    Tags: Sex Crimes

    Preventing Minors From Giving False Confessions

    The criminal justice system in the United States takes an inconsistent approach when dealing with juvenile offenders. In some cases, juveniles are correctly treated as less mature and therefore less culpable than adults. As such, their sentences seek more to reform and rehabilitate than to punish. In other cases, juveniles who have committed very serious…

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    Tags: defense

    Have You Been Charged With A Crime? Are You Under Criminal Investigation? Navigating The Criminal Justice System.

    If you have been charged with a crime, believe charges are imminent or if you are under criminal investigation, your world will quickly be filled with anxiety, doubt, fear and sometimes feelings of despair and helplessness. There is absolutely no substitute for an immediate call to an attorney. Call Leary Law to help you understand…

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