Underdog Blog – Fairfax Criminal Defense Lawyer | Virginia DUI Attorney

Multiple crimes can be prosecuted against you even if you have only committed one allegedly unlawful act. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that success is not always assured in arguing against the Double Jeopardy prohibition of the Constitution's Bill of Rights. Not only...

Trumpian crimmigration changes are around the corner, not only with immigration law and policy changes to come, but also with the immigration political appointees coming with the new presidential administration. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I comment on that not for political reasons nor as...

Fairfax judging came into focus last week during the view from the bench continuing legal education program. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I did not expect any extraordinary revelations, but was delighted that one of the very experienced Circuit Court judges shared how gut wrenching...

Unauthorized vehicle use (UVU) is a Virginia crime that does not require an intent to steal. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that the person barring use of the vehicle need not be the registered owner versus authorized by the owner. Specifically: "Any person...

Adhering to persuasive dealing is a bedrock of good negotiating for the defense. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I experienced that truism once again when recently ending an impasse in negotiating a DUI case involving a prosecution under Virginia Code § 18.2-266, where the prosecutor...

Closeness to contraband is the last thing you want. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that the Virginia appellate courts will not have bleeding hearts for your protests if police find illegal drugs or other contraband near you after you have fled from the...

Tooth and nail fighting is needed in your Virginia defense. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I reognize, highly respect and fully honor such fighting as we have recently seen in the no holds barred battle by an autistic Texas death row inmate's criminal defense team,...

Live witnesses against the accused sometimes can be bad enough at trial. Admitting hearsay evidence at trial can be even more damning, for the deprivation of the opportunity under the Constitution's Sixth Amendment to confront and cross examine the witnesses against the defendant. This truism...

Prosecution witness (PW) absence will happen from time to time in Virginia court. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that this does not automatically translate into a permanent dismissal, denial of a prosecution continuance, nor absence of a prosecutor recharge if the case gets...

Jury panel member equivocation can be common during the voir dire process of selecting and deselecting potential jurors / venire panel members. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that the voir dire process is so critical that some litigants spend hefty sums to hire consultants...