Roanoke Valley Criminal Defense

They have helped me with multiple cases and also let me pay in payment plans. They have been a life saver!

Mr. Sharpe neglected to update my plea agreement to reflect the weekends the Judge and Commonwealth attorney agreed to honor at court. I spent an additional month (28 full days) in Roanoke City Detention because of Mr. Sharpe's negligence. It cost me $2500 to plea to a felony. A deferred sentence that began 1/9. and ultimately totaled 61 days in Roanoke City Detention. Based on what Mr. Sharpe had promised, I would serve "a few days" and then begin weekends. Because of this erroneous information, I, and my partner, planned for 1 month of incarceration. When he was contacted multiple times after the release date he provided (2/6) , he didn't return any calls. When my partner actually went downtown to his office, he told my partner that he had spoken with the "Sheriff" to confirm my release date. I wasn't released until 3/5. This caused me to have to explain to my children that I made another mistake with my choice of lawyer. Also, because I had only planned for a "few days", bills went unpaid. The utilities were disrupted, interest on credit cards was incurred, mother and children missed appointments. All these were scheduled after my "few days" that Mr. Sharpe had explained to me (all appointments had been rescheduled based on the time frame Mr. Sharpe provided.

Instead, I sat in the Roanoke City Detention Center for 2 full months. While my children, partner, and mother struggled to literally keep themselves alive.

Call David Lawrence, call Patrick Kenney, call anyone other than this lying clown. In fact, in my extensive time spent watching others in jail, one would be better off using the Public Defender offered. At least one of those guys will return your calls. This man is a sorry excuse.

Two years ago, we hired him to represent my brother-in-law. And he did nothing. On the day of the court, this lawyer sent another person and did not help at all. We just throw away our money. I feel that this man took advantage of the situation because my brother-in-law did not speak English.