The Wagner Law Firm recently celebrated 10 years of serving clients throughout the state of West Virginia. The firm officially opened its doors on April 1st, 2010 in the very community that Attorney Wagner was raised. The Wagner Law Firm has flourished from small beginnings to a very bright and promising future. With countless hours of […]
Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol can have serious consequences, but a DUI charge with a child in the vehicle can be downright life-altering. If arrested for DUI with someone under the age of 15 in the vehicle, you could face supplemental charges of child endangerment. As you can imagine, child endangerment charges […]
Selecting the right DUI attorney can make or break your case, which is why you need to know how to choose the right fit for you. A great defense attorney might not be the best fit for you if they don’t have specific DUI experience, and even an experienced DUI attorney could be a poor […]
A lot of people think of 0.08% BAC as a magic number. They believe they’re free to enjoy themselves so long as they don’t’ hit that number. However, those people may not realize that you can be pulled over, arrested, and even lose your license while under 0.08% BAC. The Magic Number Most states allow […]
WV Open Container Law West Virginia open container law is deceptively simple. You might think you’re safe if you just put a bottle in the back seat. However, West Virginia’s open container laws have resulted in some receiving citations regardless of whether they touched the alcohol. To help illustrate this issue, we’ve put together some […]
On April 19, 2017, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice signed the West Virginia Medical Cannabis Act (SB 386), legalizing medicinal cannabis in the state. Since July 2019, qualifying patients whose doctors have issued them a prescription for medicinal cannabis can register with the health department to use medical marijuana. The state will start accepting permit […]
Whenever you go out for the night and have a few drinks, you should always be responsible. However, it is easy to overindulge. While we all have the option of calling a designated driver or requesting a ride from Uber/Lyft, either your friend can’t pick you up or your Uber/Lyft ride is quite costly. That […]
The holiday season consists of festive gatherings with loved ones, travel such as road trips, and other ways to be jolly and merry until the end of the year. However, celebrations often involve alcohol consumption, which can lead to drunk driving accidents and DUI arrests. Starting from Thanksgiving’s Even (Black Wednesday) until New Year’s Day, police departments […]
When a person is arrested for DUI in West Virginia, a police officer will ask the driver to submit to a breath test to determine his/her blood alcohol content (BAC). If a person’s BAC is over .08 percent—or .04 percent if he/she a commercial driver’s license (CDL) holder or .02 if he/she is under 21 years old—then he/she can […]
A police officer can detain a person for questioning, search for evidence, and make a DUI arrest in West Virginia if he/she establishes reasonable suspicion and probable cause. Although these two legal concepts are used interchangeably, there are several key differences. Reasonable Suspicion Reasonable suspicion must be established in order to detain someone or make a traffic […]