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Soliciting gun buy by felon- Fairfax criminal lawyer says beware
Soliciting a firearm purchase is the last thing you wish to do if you are an ineligible convicted felony. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that the Virginia Code provides that: "Any person who is ineligible to purchase or otherwise receive or possess a...
Virginia criminal defense — Mere stating of sexual desire cannot get a conviction for soliciting a minor for sex
A conviction for soliciting a minor for sexual activity can bring harsh sentencing. Va, Code § 18.2-374.3.Â
In an unpublished 2-1 opinion, Virginia's Court of Appeals on May 30, 2017, reversed Mark Murgia's conviction under said statute, because as disgusting as his words were to a...