Jeffrey C. Rountree

Phone: 757-873-8877 Fax: 757-873-1175

Jeffrey C. Rountree 732 Thimble Shoals Boulevard, Suite 905 Newport News, VA (Independent City) 23606 ((Independent City))View Map

Criminal Law

Expungement
One can clean up a criminal record by expunging or sealing their criminal records. Expungement is the sealing of criminal records so that they may not be publicly available. It is basically the equivalent of erasing one's criminal record. One can petition the court to expunge their criminal record. Expungement may apply to convictions and arrests. More...
DEFENSE OF A THIRD PERSON
A defendant is entitled to use force or deadly force against another person in order to protect a third person from the other person. The defendant must show that he or she reasonably believed that the use of force was necessary to protect the third person. More...
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...
Unlawful Flight Offenses
It is unlawful to flee to avoid custody or confinement, flight warrants, to avoid giving testimony, or to avoid service of process. The penalties associated therewith vary in duration and severity. More...
SCHOOL SEARCHES
The basic requirement for a search of a student is the reasonableness of the search. If the school officials have a reasonable belief that the search will produce evidence that the student has violated any rules of the school, the officials may search the student. More...

Areas Of Practice

  • Assaults
  • Automobile Accidents
  • Boating Accidents
  • Business Formations
  • Business Law
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