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Criminal Law Glossary

Criminal law encompasses a wide range of issues. Here, we have compiled a glossary of some common criminal law terms.

Preparing to Meet With a Criminal Defense Attorney

When you meet with a criminal defense attorney for the first time, it is important to be prepared for the meeting so that you can have a productive meeting and cover all the legal issues you wish to address. If you have been charged with a crime, you likely have many questions for your lawyer. This article provides a brief overview of how to prepare for a meeting with a criminal defense attorney.

Fourth Amendment Rights and Search Warrants

The Fourth Amendment protects individuals against unreasonable searches and seizures. Generally, for a search to be considered reasonable and lawful, the police must have a search warrant. However, there are several important exceptions to this requirement. This article provides a brief overview of Fourth Amendment rights, search warrants and situations in which a search warrant is not required.

John J. Rice, Attorney and Counselor at Law, is located in Newport News, Virginia, and represents clients in James City County, New Kent County, Sussex County, York County, and the communities of Newport News, Norfolk, Williamsburg, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Sussex, New Kent, Chesapeake, Poquoson, Emporia, Hampton, and the surrounding Hampton Roads area, the Peninsula, and throughout the Virginia Tidewater region.

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