State Criminal Defense
Kelleter Law brings deep experience as a state criminal defense attorney to representing clients in Virginia courts across a wide range of criminal matters, including complex narcotics and firearms cases, violent felonies, and domestic violence charges.
Before founding Kelleter Law, Trey served as an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney, where he prosecuted the full spectrum of criminal offenses, including nearly 100 felony sexual assault cases involving child victims.
Today, Trey continues to handle the full range of criminal cases in Virginia courts. Recent cases include:
- Helping a small business owner recover close to $1,000,000 in improperly seized assets from a local law enforcement agency.
- Helping multiple home health care providers successfully respond to investigations from the state Attorney General’s Medicaid fraud unit.
- Representing a small business in a felony prosecution for alleged unlicensed medically invasive procedures
- Representing a health care provider in a state jury trial on felony fraud charges, reduced to a misdemeanor, and suspended time after a hung jury.
- Representing multiple defendants charged with narcotics and firearms offenses
When you need an experienced trial lawyer for serious charges, Kelleter Law offers practical, strategic defense at every stage.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between a state and federal criminal case?
State charges are prosecuted by the local Commonwealth’s Attorney under Virginia law and typically involve local law enforcement. Federal charges involve U.S. Attorneys and federal agencies such as the FBI and DOJ, and are prosecuted in U.S. District Court under federal statutes. Kelleter Law handles both.
Can I be prosecuted for something that happened years ago?
Virginia has statutes of limitations for most misdemeanor charges, but no time limit on felonies. Federal charges, even felonies, often have a five-year statute of limitations, but in some cases it can be longer. We can review your situation to determine whether a case may be time-barred.