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Fairfax assault defense is not an abstract concept. As a Virginia criminal lawyer, I know the very real aspects of alleged and actual assaults, and about defending them. While I was in the Fairfax courthouse  earlier this week defending a client charged with felony counts,...

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...

Open arrest warrants (OAW) in Virginia can be a pain in the neck. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer I know that if you ignore them they are likely to catch up with you. If you turn yourself in on them, you need to be prepared...

Fairfax criminal conviction is the risk of going to trial in this or any other county against Virginia felony, misdemeanor or DUI charges. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I am heartened that the Virginia Court of Appeals righted the incorrect action of a Fairfax County...

Virginia criminal charging documents- Fairfax criminal lawyer urges that they name the alleged crime victim Virginia criminal charging documents all too often do not list the name of the alleged crime victim for such proceedings as theft and assault prosecutions. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer,...

Virginia arrest warrants need to be acted on timely and with a solid approach, lest you get arrested at the worst moment, and even when the next available bond hearing date is not for several days. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that the...

“Did you do it?” “Did you kill Horace Jones?” Thus began the powerfully persuasive direct examination by lawyer JD with his client Zach Carson. Zach was so despondent after losing the love of his life, that he confessed to a murder he did not commit,...

Virginia detention is no picnic and no more desirable than the baloney sandwiches that are often served for food. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that you can help write the answer about whether you will get convicted of a crime and what your...

Virginia sealing law is part of the wave of criminal law reforms that resulted during the 2020 and 2021 legislative sessions in the commonwealth as a result of Democratic control of the legislative and executive branches of government, as well as who filled those seats....

Drug dealing convictions in Virginia can result from matching packaging and so-called expert testimony about intent to distribute. As a Fairfax drug lawyer, I know the risk of the presence near drugs risking a prosecution and conviction for possessing or trafficking in those drugs. Consequently,...