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Roadside PBT breath testing – Fairfax DUI lawyer on its limits
Fairfax DUI lawyer on the limits of using roadside PBT breath testing in court
Roadside PBT breath testing is routinely attempted by Virginia police in Virginia DUI/DWI convictions. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I pounce on such evidence. Many -- but, unfortunately, not all -- Virginia...
Dwelling on possible pitfalls obscures the path to victory – Fairfax criminal lawyer
Fairfax criminal lawyer on staying on the winning path at all times. Dwelling on potential and actual failure obscures the path to victory. Complacency in past and future victories weakens the chance for more victories. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know -- just as...
Embracing tigers – Fairfax criminal lawyer on handling the biggest challenges
Fairfax criminal lawyer on handling the biggest challenges. Embracing tigers is a concept I first learned in the taijiquan/ t'ai chi ch'uan martial art that I daily practice. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know the importance of applying taijiquan principles to criminal defense battle,...
Battling Successfully Via Teamwork – Virginia Criminal Lawyer
Virginia criminal lawyer on battling successfully via teamwork Battling successfully through teamwork is a key part of my work as a Virginia criminal lawyer. This is the second instalment of a two-part series on this topic; part one is here. Fairfax criminal attorney on the...
Winning via tough love & non-anger – Fairfax criminal lawyer
Fairfax criminal lawyer on achieving victory in felony, misdemeanor & DUI cases with effective and devoted teamwork. Winning through tough love and non-anger is a path I repeatedly follow in defending my clients against Virginia felony, misdemeanor & DUI/DWI charges. Before a client even hires...
Turning prosecution continuance motions into criminal defense victories
Virginia criminal lawyer on blunting prosecutors' continuance motions. Turning prosecution continuance motions into criminal defense victories needs to be pursued fully by the defense. In this second and final part of a two-part article (see part one here) I point out that a prosecution continuance...
Drawing dismissals rather than suffering prosecution continuances
Fairfax criminal lawyer on obtaining victories by any lawful and ethical means necessary. Drawing dismissals of prosecutions -- rather than suffering the granting of prosecution continuance motions -- is an art, as is so much of what is needed to obtain victory in court. As...
Negotiating without distraction – Fairfax DWI lawyer – Virginia attorney
Fairfax DUI lawyer on focusing the parties on negotiations as a possible alternative to trial. Negotiating without distraction is the ideal approach to negotiating, always on target to "get to yes.". As a Virginia criminal lawyer, I know the importance of undistracted settlement talks. When a...
Perjury convictions are worse than suspended driving convictions – Fairfax criminal lawyer
Fairfax criminal lawyer warns against lying in and out of court - Perjury convictions must be avoided. Perjury convictions are worse than suspended driving convictions. One would think that would be common sense. However, if their perjury convictions are correct, clearly Patricia Gerald and Tarsha...
Privacy rights preserved- Reversing crabbed Virginia Supreme Ct. opinion
Fairfax criminal lawyer celebrates SCOTUS's keeping some teeth in the Fourth Amendment. Privacy rights are critical to criminal defense, including the essential Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable searches and seizures and against warrantless searches that require search warrants only issued upon probable cause. As a...
