Underdog Blog – Fairfax Criminal Defense Lawyer | Virginia DUI Attorney

Courthouse neutrality in imagery is critical to a fair trial for Virginia DUI and criminal defendants. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I am delighted that the one Northern Virginia courthouse finally removed a decades-long confederate soldier statue on its grounds, a rural courthouse finally removed...

Privacy protection of our home property is limited for all police movements that do not have them enter our houses. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that appellate court decisions for decades have chipped away at our Fourth Amendment rights regarding searches and seizures...

Winning Virginia criminal trials is exhilarating, and, more importantly, great for the Virginia DUI, misdemeanor of felony defendant. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that victory in court starts long before the trial date, to include full and smart preparation, digging and visualizing to...

Virginia assault defense has always had available the defense of reasonable child discipline without anger by the person administering the corporal punishment. As a Fairfax assault defense lawyer, I know that the defense of disciplining one's minor children requires a showing of due moderation without...

Virginia criminal rights need to be asserted by suspects and the accused. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that when defendants waive their rights, they should not give up, but instead their defense will need to include working to reverse and blunt the adverse...

Field tests are voluntary to perform by a Virginia DUI suspect, even though police have no obligation to tell you that. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, most of my DWI clients made the mistake of submitting to one or more field sobriety tests (FSTs), where...

Warrantless police home and hotel room searches are disfavored under Virginia appellate case law absent exigencies that justify not taking the time to seek and obtain a search warrant. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that police searches often come without a search warrant,...

Virginia DUI offensive is needed against the commonwealth’s unjust and draconian driving under the influence prosecution and punishment system Virginia DUI offensive is what driving under the influence defendants need. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I am accustomed to talking about DWI defense and criminal...

Virginia criminal court preparation does not happen overnight for it to be powerfully beneficial to your DUI or criminal defense. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I work closely with my clients from the time they hire me until their final court date to have them...

Virginia criminal court brings the risk of active and/or suspended jail time if you are charged with a Class 1 or 2 misdemeanor or a felony offense. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I regularly hear my clients and potential clients ask about their risk of...