If you have been charged with shoplifting at Tysons Corner Center, Fair Oaks Mall, or any retailer in Fairfax County, you will likely receive a “Civil Demand Letter.” This is a formal request for payment — usually between $200 and $500 — sent by a law firm...
One of the first things that a new client charged with Unlawful Entry in Washington, D.C. often says to me is: I didn’t enter unlawfully, I was a paying customer! While that may be true, there is a lot more to the charge of Unlawful Entry that most people think....