Atty. Andre Aris Hakes
A “double Hoo” graduate of the University of Virginia, (1993 CLASS, 1996 LAW); Charlottesville attorney André Hakes has 20+ years experience as a practicing attorney in Charlottesville, Virginia and the surrounding areas. Ms.
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Andre Aris Hakes is a Criminal Defense & DUI Attorney based in Charlottesville, Virginia, practicing at Tucker Griffin Barnes P.C.. They have 30+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1996. Their practice focuses on dui/dwi, car accidents, criminal defense, sex crimes, and violent crimes. Admitted to practice in Virginia (1996). Educated at University of Virginia (J.D. English, 1996) and University of Virginia (B.A. English, 1993). Recognitions include BV Distinguished. Active member of Virginia State Bar Charlottesville Bar Association. Serands clients in Charlottesville, VA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- A “double Hoo” graduate of the University of Virginia, (1993 CLASS, 1996 LAW)
- Charlottesville attorney André Hakes has 20+ years experience as a practicing attorney in Charlottesville, Virginia and the surrounding areas
- Ms. Hakes is currently a partner at the law firm of Tucker Griffin Barnes, handling criminal defense and DUI cases
- To the art and science of criminal defense, Ms. Hakes bring prosecutorial and police educator experience, and a long, successful track record defending clients on murder, sex crimes, drug charges, DUI, embezzlement, assault, and many other criminal allegations
- Ms. Hakes has a reputation for "out-working" her opponents in preparing for trials
- Ms. Hakes practices regularly in Charlottesville, and the counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Madison, Nelson and Orange, and travels outside those jurisdictions on a case-by-case basis
- Señora Hakes habla español, y frecuentemente asiste personas quienes no hablan ingles
- Local Headlines from several of Ms. Hakes' Criminal Defense Cases [The results obtained under one set of circumstances cannot be a predictor of future results.] FREE MAN: Morris avoids 2nd murder trial - The Hook, August 27, 2009 Unenforceable: Unshoveled sidewalk cases thrown out - The Hook, March 16, 2010 Man found innocent of embezzling from Little League - Daily Progress, May 6, 2010 Harris found not guilty in murder case - Daily Progress, November 29, 2012 Beaulieu Only Gets Eight Years for Abduction - CBS 19, August 7, 2013 Judge Drops Two Felony Charges Against Man Shot by County Police in Charlottesville - Daily Progress, January 31, 2014 Not Guilty Verdict in Rape Case - Albemarle County Circuit Court, December 18, 2014 Ex-Charlottesville Youth Pastor to Serve Only 30 Days for Sexual Abuse - Daily Progress, January 28, 2016 Man Not Guilty in Augusta County Rape Case - The News Leader, March 10, 2017 Judge Declares Mistrial in UVA Sexual Assault Case - Daily Progress, March 28, 2017 [The results obtained under one set of circumstances cannot be a predictor of future results.] Immediate Tip: What to do if the police asked you to come down to the station and just talk with them
- Do not speak with the police until you have an attorney
- Miranda rights don't apply until you are actually in custody or arrested
- To avoid them, the police "ask" you to come down to the station "voluntarily" to "clear things up
- They put you in a little room with hidden cameras and microphones, where you are being videotaped without your knowing it
- They use psychological interrogation techniques to get you to say things that may hurt you later in court
- They are allowed to lie to you
- You are not allowed to lie to them
- How do you protect yourself?
- Don't talk
- Call us right away
- Please contact my office today for an initial consultation -- Let's stand up and fight together!
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Practicing law in Virginia. Legal matters in Virginia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Charlottesville are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Virginia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Virginia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Virginia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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