My question involves criminal law for the state of: Virginia
He has a past criminal record of driving w/o license habitual offender, assault of family member and possession with intent. But, he has had five years of good behavior and obtained a plumbing license and was working. Then the economy got bad lost his job, now he has been reduced to stealing for food and rent.
This is his second petit larsony case and they added a second and third charge of using a tool. it sounds like the (tool)is something he regularly carries bec. he is a plumber and works on cars. What do I need to hold the Public Defender to the fire for to make sure he doesn't get burned for being poor. He never would have stolen anything under any other circumstances. Some people steal, some people are thugs, drug dealers, this is'nt his mo. Thanks

