Legal Question in Criminal Law in Virginia

On a misdemeanor charge a police officer swore in an affidavit that the alleged offense was committed on 10/09/2010 20:53 hrs however it was committed on 10/08/2010 20:53 .what is the chance of it being dismissed in va


Asked on 9/24/10, 1:48 pm

4 Answers from Attorneys
Edward Hoffman Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman

Probably close to zero. Simple errors like this happen all the time. It's probably just a typo. Typos can be corrected. Dismissing a case because of this sort of error would not be just.

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Answered on 9/29/10, 2:03 pm
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Attorney Hoffman apparently is a California practitioner and presents no evidence of currently being licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia. (The issue presented in the question involves only the criminal laws/procedures applicable to the Commonwealth and not to those of California.)

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Answered on 9/29/10, 2:43 pm
Edward Hoffman Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman

Mr. Hendrickson does not claim my answer is wrong, and he doesn't offer any additional insights into your question. If I were soliciting your business it would matter that I'm not a Virginia lawyer. Since all I'm doing is (correctly) answering your question, it doesn't.

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Answered on 9/29/10, 7:23 pm
sheryl shane sheryl shane, attorney at law

Errors can be corrected up to the last minute. If trial is done and no one discovers the error...you may win. But I advise to hire and attorney and hope for the best. You should probably look for another defense. Web: www.sherylshanelaw.com.

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Answered on 10/05/10, 5:08 pm


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