Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney

Month: November 2015

West Virginia Supreme Court: prosecutors must disclose DNA evidence

On Behalf of Scott C. Brown Law Office | Nov 23, 2015 | Felonies

In a potentially very important ruling for the obligations of prosecutors in West Virginia to disclose evidence, the state Supreme Court ruled that the fact that a man's due process rights were violated when the prosecution negotiated a plea bargain with him, knowing...

Conspiracy and attempt crimes explained

On Behalf of Scott C. Brown Law Office | Nov 11, 2015 | Drug Charges

In criminal law, it is not always necessary to actually complete a crime in order to face prosecution. Being part of a conspiracy to break the law, or even a failed attempt to do so, exposes the accused to incarceration, fines and so on, just as if the crime had...