Underdog Blog – Fairfax Criminal Defense Lawyer | Virginia DUI Attorney

Car privacy (CP) is an oxymoron in Virginia. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that you can be a sitting duck for police if they pursue a fishing trip or worse against you in a motor vehicle that contains contraband or otherwise has evidence...

Northern Virginia DWI defense is not monolithic. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I know this to be true in terms of each Virginia county or city prosecutor's office and each line prosecutor, who usually has a wide degree of discretion for negotiating case settlements /...

Overcover risk in defending in against your Virginia DWI prosecution. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I repeatedly tell clients never to expect as a given that a favorable plea deal will be reached nor that the judge and jury will be favorably disposed to the...

Fairfax DUI defending needs to fully consider your judge at the moment and possible jury members. As a Fairfax DWI lawyer, I know that "Know your judge" is an essential watchword for you and your Virginia driving under the influence defense attorney, defending against prosecutions...

Fifth Amendment Constitutional rights to remain silent with police are critical for your Virginia lawyer to protect. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that not all trial judges and prosecutors provide the level of protection that is required by 5th Amendment caselaw, whether from...

Hostile judicial reactions to Virginia DWI defenses arise from such factors as strong views against drinking and driving, thinking the defense lawyer is wasting the court's time, and not viewing the defense's arguments as sufficiently on point. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I know that...

Disorderly conduct (DC) is not a crime you want to be convicted of. It does not look good for one's reputation with employers, for instance, as it summonses images of a boisterous person who does not play by the rules, and perhaps starts consuming alcohol...

Fairfax DUI presumptions -- and DWI presumptions  (both real and claimed) in all Virginia courts -- must be fully rebutted by the defense. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I regularly present rebutting arguments against statutes, caselaw and arguments addressing such items as the validity of...

Fairfax DUI trials can take awhile between your court-posted start time and the time your proceeding actually concludes. As a Fairfax DWI lawyer, I proceed to your Virginia driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs adjudication date (prosecuted under Virginia Code § 18.2-266) ready with...

Intrusive warrantless searches of one's body are ripe for challenges. As a Fairfax drug lawyer, I am delighted that the Virginia Court of Appeals overturned a grossly bodily-invasive streetside search of a suspect, even pulling on his underwear to see his bare skin underneath, followed...