Underdog Blog – Fairfax Criminal Defense Lawyer | Virginia DUI Attorney

Fairfax options exist exist in court for criminal defendants with drug, alcohol behavioral issues. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that such defendants need to consider whether such court options will be more beneficial or not to their case. I also know that drug...

Waiting is not something people instinctively enjoy, whether that be for their Virginia criminal or DUI case to be called, being caught in heavy traffic, and many other circumstances. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that time is a commodity, and that patience can...

Virginia convictions are a scarlet letter. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that before such harshness can be inflicted on a criminal defendant. I also know that jury instructions on the applicable law must be sufficiently worded, so as to avoid convictions based on...

Fairfax discovery in criminal district court cases for many years often only showed up on the first court date or at best not long before. As a Fairfax DUI and criminal lawyer, in the last few months I experienced sometimes receiving such discovery more quickly...

Virginia DUI negotiations -- and all criminal case negotiations -- must be backed up with full readiness and ability to proceed to trial and win. As a Fairfax DWI lawyer, that truism proved itself again when the prosecutor within the span of twenty-eight hours transitioned...

Virginia probation length and violation penalty caps screamed out for reasonable limits for decades. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I applaud that those probation violation sentencing caps finally have become law, effective the middle of this year. These caps mean that supervised probation for felony...

Fairfax criminal plea deals -- and plea deals in all Virginia courts -- do not bind judges unless they agree to be bound. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that the trial just must permit the defendant to enter a guilty or nolo contendere...

Virginia DUI negotiating success starts with strong teamwork between the criminal defense lawyer and the defendant. As a Fairfax DWI lawyer, I know that the power of such teamwork cannot be overstated. In my role defending against DUI, felony and misdemeanor prosecutions, I make sure...

Fairfax DUI settlement efforts  -- and DWI case negotiations in all Virginia cases -- are helped along when the prosecutor knows that the defense is fully ready for trial, and that the defendant is a good probation risk. As a Fairfax DWI lawyer, I know...

Virginia criminal case speed from start to finish take into account a wide range of factors. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that those factors include whether the state chemist labs are backed up for Virginia drug prosecutions, how much of a trial scheduling...