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Virginia guilty pleas addressed by Fairfax lawyer as the point of rare return
Virginia guilty pleas involve criminal defendants waiving their right to plead not guilty and proceed to trial. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that guilty pleas, as well as no contest / nolo contendere and Alford plea agreements, (collectively, Pleas, or Guilty Pleas) are entered out...
Negotiating is steered by trial readiness, says Fairfax criminal lawyer
Virginia criminal lawyer on trial readiness steering all negotiating
Negotiating criminal cases can be like a game of chicken
Negotiating criminal cases can be like a game of chicken. Variations of the game of chicken include riding one's bicycle towards the opponent, to see if the bike rider or pedestrian will move out of the way first. Another variation is throwing a knife at...
Virginia Criminal Defense – When is Expungement Available?
Criminal defendants have many questions about expunging their court and police criminal case records, including the meaning of expungement, the best timing and approach to filing for expungement, and eligibility for expungement. Today's blog entry is limited to availability of expungement.
Virginia's " key statutory...