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CRIMINAL / TRAFFIC
Criminal & Traffic Defense
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BOND HEARINGS
You generally get one opportunity at a bond hearing in General District Court and one bond hearing in Circuit Court. A person charged with a serious criminal offense, such as burglary, robbery, murder, or possession with intent to distribute, will be held by statute without bond. In these serious offense cases, there is a legal presumption against bond. As a result, Attorney Yancey works diligently to locate bond hearing witnesses and gather critical evidence to prove you are not a threat to yourself or society nor a risk to flee the area if released on bond to get a bond amount set and you released from jail quickly.
What Can Be Learned From A Bond Hearing? A good bond hearing will reveal:
FELONIES AND MISDEMEANORS
A misdemeanor offense can carry up to 12 months in jail and/or a $2,500.00 fine. A felony offense carries at least one year of incarceration up to life in prison, depending on the charge. The loss of one's freedom due to a criminal offense can cause a loss of employment and income, embarrassment to the person charged, alienation from one's family and friends, and great debt from restitution and/or expensive court costs, fees, and fines.
JUVENILE OFFENSES
Juvenile offenses include the same charges adults receive with the difference being in punishment. The punishment for juvenile offenses ranges from probation up to a serious offender commitment to the Department of Juvenile Justice, where a juvenile can be held in a juvenile prison facility until turning age 21. Juvenile sentencing takes into consideration the age of the offender, his or her family and school status, extracurricular activities, and his or her record of past convictions. The primary punishment in juvenile offenses is serving a short term in a juvenile detention home coupled with a term of probation. The implications of juvenile convictions are great in that adults convicted of crimes will serve more time, sometimes a lot more time, due to juvenile convictions on their record.
WHY HIRE ATTORNEY YANCEY?
  • Familiarity with all the local courts
RECORD EXPUNGMENTS
Criminal charges that do not result in a conviction can be removed from your record. This process begins with a petition filed in the Circuit Court. The Commonwealth Attorney's Office will receive a copy of your petition so they can screen it for compliance with the statute and ensure no elements of fraud are connected to your expungment request. The petitioner will, also, be required to submit to a fingerprint background check by the local police department. Attorney Yancey can assist you with all the aspects of a criminal record expungment.
Reasons To Have Your Criminal Record Expunged