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We welcome our newest team member, Ann Mahurin to the Paullin Law Firm!
Ann is originally from Midlothian, Virginia and we are pleased that she continues her career as a Paralegal, here with us at the Paullin Law Firm. Ann assists the attorneys in the areas of Personal Injury, Civil Litigation, and Criminal Defense.
Welcome Ann!
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Some parents take the approach that they’d rather their teenagers drink in the house where kids are not driving and in a more controlled environment. The problem is that parents hosting such parties can be charged criminally. In Virginia, any adult who provides alcohol to an unsupervised minor can be charged with a class one misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail. To make matters worse, depending on the number of underage guests, a parent can be charged with numerous counts of the same crime. This means that parents can receive a jail sentence exceeding one year. For example, a parent in Charlottesville received a 27 month jail sentence for serving alcohol at a party for her 16 year old child. According to the mom, she thought she was "protecting the kids by taking their car keys for the night."
Parents should be aware that law enforcement in counties surrounding Richmond sometimes target these parties. According to the Richmond Times Dispatch, when police raided a West End Henrico home, the mother of the teen-host served 15 days jail time.
Interestingly, Virginia is one of the states where it is permissible to serve alcohol to your own children as well as other children who are accompanied by a parent or guardian. Va. Code Sec. 4.1-200.
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Drivers planning to travel on I-95 near Richmond this weekend may want to explore alternative routes, as the replacement of the Laburnam Avenue bridge is likely to cause major delays.
Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction beginning at 8pm tonight (10/21/11) and ending Monday morning (10/24/11) at 6:00 a.m, while contractors work on the south end of the bridge. Drivers can also expect major delays next weekend, when construction will continue on the bridge’s north end.
Alternate routes available to Richmond drivers (and those just passing through) include Interstate 295, state Route 288 or Interstate 195 and the Downtown Expressway. Please consider using one of these routes instead of Interstate 95 this weekend, and if you need to take I-95, please respect the construction workers and your fellow drivers and drive cautiously.
For more information about this weekend’s construction and the I-95 bridge replacement project, you can find the Richmond Times-Dispatch’s coverage here.
Have a safe and happy weekend!
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In the summer of 2000, a team of four students from Chesterfield County high schools attended a leadership conference with Virginia's Youth Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Project. After learning of the risks and severe consequences associated with drug and alcohol abuse, those students decided to take matters into their own hands and educate their peers about what they had learned. They developed a program that enlists school and county officials to enact a real-life drama and educate middle school students about the consequences of drug possession on school property.
Sponsored by Chesterfield Youth Planning and Development, "Student vs. Marijuana" is a live presentation that takes place annually at middle schools throughout Chesterfield County. Seventh-grade students watch the dramatization of a student caught carrying marijuana at school. The student goes on to face both school and legal consequences, including expulsion, a drug possession charge, a suspended driver's license, and juvenile detention followed by a probation period.
Terry Gryder is serving as the student's defense attorney in this year's "Student vs. Marijuana" presentations. During the program, her role is to defend the student (who pleads not guilty) during a trial in the 12th District Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court. The cast also includes representatives from the Police and Sheriff's Departments, the Juvenile Probation Department, the Commonwealth Attorney's office, the 12th District Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, and officials from each participating school, all of whom perform their real-life roles. Attorney Gryder and the other professionals who have volunteered their time have done so with the hope that students will leave the presentation with a greater understanding of the serious consequences of drug or alcohol possession.
The information and materials on this web site are intended to be used for informational purposes only and should not be considered legal advice. Individuals should not act upon information provided on the site without seeking professional legal counsel, as situations and facts vary with each case. In addition, Paullin Law Firm does not endorse or sponsor any content accessed through links to other web sites. All statements and information are current as of the posted date.
Last fall Paullin Law Firm had the great pleasure of participating as a sponsor of the Artists Support ChildSavers event at Richmond's glave kocen gallery. The annual event is a spectacular partnership between two Richmond institutions that brings a charitable event to an art gallery setting for a night of good deeds and good fun. This year, ChildSavers has once again brought together a host of talented local artists (as well as some that hail from afar) to create a special exhibition. We are elated to announce our sponsorship for this year's event, and we hope you'll join us for what is sure to be a fabulous evening of art and goodwill!
An opening reception for the exhibition will be held at glave kocen gallery (located at 1620 W. Main Street, Richmond, Virginia) on Friday, October 28, 2011, and the exhibition will be on display through Saturday, October 29. A portion of all proceeds from the event and any art sold during the show will go to support ChildSavers and its programs. Founded in 1924, ChildSavers is a community-supported non-profit agency that provides hope and support to Central Virginia's children. For more information about the organization, check out their website. To take a look at the Artists Support ChildSavers event flier, click here!
Mark your calendars now.... We can't wait to see you at this year's event!
Ask any driver about these two little words, and he or she can tell you that "Reckless Driving" is a phrase that no one wants to see stamped on his or her driving record. That said, how many of Virginia's 15 felony and misdemeanor reckless driving charges can the average driver name? We're not sure, but we imagine some of them might surprise you. Did you know, for example, that an officer can issue a ticket for reckless driving in a parking lot? Or for passing another vehicle on the crest of a hill? Here, dear driver, is a complete list of the violations eligible for reckless driving charges in the Commonwealth of Virginia. (The numbers in parentheses represent the number of years that each conviction will remain on your DMV record.)
This list, as well as information about other "six-point violations," is available on the Department of Motor Vehicles' website.
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