Thomas B. Haddock, lawyers in Fairfax, VA, Virginia

SEARCH & SEIZURE - ABANDONED PROPERTY

The right under the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution to be secure against unreasonable searches and seizures is based upon an expectation of privacy in a person's property. If the person abandons his or her property, he or she no longer has an expectation of privacy in the property. The police may conduct a search of the abandoned property and may seize the abandoned property without a warrant.More...

PRETRIAL CONTINUANCES

A continuance is an adjournment or a postponement of a case. A continuance may be sought by either the prosecution or the defense in a criminal case. The continuance may be sought before a trial or during the trial.More...

REGISTERING FIREARMS UNDER THE NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT

The National Firearms Act (NFA) requires makers, manufacturers, and importers of firearms to register certain types of firearms with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF). The NFA also requires persons who are in possession of those types of firearms to register them with the ATF. Such firearms include machine guns, short-barrel rifles, short-barrel shotguns, silencers, and destructive devices. Destructive devices include explosives, incendiaries, poison gas, bombs, or grenades. These firearms are referred to as NFA firearms.More...

Border & Airport Searches

Border searches and seizures may be conducted without probable cause, suspicion of wrongdoing, or a search warrant. More...

FINES & COSTS

When a defendant is convicted of a criminal offense, the defendant is usually required to pay fines and costs as part of his or her sentence. If the defendant has only been ordered to pay fines and costs, the defendant will be discharged from a judgment requiring fines and costs upon full payment of the fines and costs to the proper authorities. More...