Legal Question in Criminal Law in Virginia

Re: felony conviction

Ques. #1: Yes, your friend with this kind of charge could've requested a jury trial.

Ques. #2: Yes, he could appeal if he's within the required time frames.

Ques. #3: A person convicted of felonious assault

on a police officer (a class 6 felony) could receive a penitentiary sentence ranging between one and five years or in the discretion of the judge or jury hearing the case, a sentence in the

local jail of at least six months (but not more than 12)and a fine not exceeding $2500,either or both. The statute also specifies that a person

receiving the mandatory minimum jail sentence of

six months in jail must serve at least 30 days.

Ques. #4: Yes, the prosecutor can rebring a charge that the court has dismissed, provided it

is done before the statute of limitations(if there is one)expires for that particular offense.

Ques. #5: S18.2-415 of the Va. Criminal Code

classifies disorderly conduct as a Class 1 misdemeanor, punishable by a jail term of not more than twelve months and a fine not exceeding $2500, either or both.