good samaritan
Virginia drug overdose safety valve- View of Fairfax criminal lawyer
Virginia drug overdose situations have the potential of barring a conviction when the criminal defendant meets the standards of the commonwealth's good samaritan law for ovedosing drug users. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I find it wonderful that -- for the time being -- overdosing...
Good samaritan drug overdose law – Virginia drug lawyer on its limits
In 2015, Virginia's drug overdose good samaritan law took effect, apparently in an effort to reduce people's fears of prosecuti0n arising from calling 911 for drug overdoses by themselves and others. Va. Code § 18.2-250.3.