Underdog Blog – Fairfax Criminal Defense Lawyer | Virginia DUI Attorney

Searches incident to arrest is an idea that gives many police delight -- when such checks are permitted -- as they represent a free fishing trip for criminal activity. However, it is one thing for police to search the worn clothing (and, sadly, even orifices)...

Videos and audio recordings of our daily acitivites abound, for instance with cameras that dot the roads and buildings, doorbell cameras, and the video cameras ubiquitous in restaurants, retail stores and other businesses and government buildings. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I knew that both...

Tandem assault and protective order Virginia cases need full defense. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that when you receive a Virginia preliminary protective order, expect a good chance of a related assault prosecution around the corner. When you are charged with an alleged...

Arrest warrants (AWs) enable police to target you for a stop and a fishing trip or otherwise to seek evidence of criminal activity beyond the warrant itself. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I am unsurprised that the Virginia Court of Appeals recently affirmed the Schedule...

Disclosure of your sentencing range is something you may want your Virginia criminal lawyer to do with your jury before it renders a verdict of innocent or guilty. The Virginia Court at best gives trial judges discretion to so inform jurors, but does not make...

Lascivious intent (LI) is an essential element of the Virginia crime of indecent liberties, which crime includes: "Any person 18 years of age or over, who, with [LI], knowingly and intentionally commits any of the following acts with any child under the age of 15...

Aberration and rehabilitation are often important themes when a Virginia criminal defense attorney negotiates to settle a prosecuted case, and also for any sentencing proceedings. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that the last thing a prosecutor, police officer or judge wants on their...

Shielding an accuser in court is prejudicial to the criminal defendant for the message it sends the jury, for making it harder for the defense and jurors to assess and comment on the demeanor and facial expressions of the witness, and for distancing the witness...

Hospital blood (HB) draws are routinely performed on injured people, to determine how to assist the person. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that the Virginia DUI law includes a shortcut for prosecutors to attempt to introduce those blood draw analyses into evidence as...

Nervousness gets seized upon by police all the time- That is not enough for a lawful search Nervousness is a favorite suspect description used by many police officers, including testimony about sweating, pulsating artery and uncomfortable movements. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that...