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Veterans Day & when to sheathe and unsheathe weapons in criminal court
On past Veterans Days, I have warned against overglorifying the military, and about the human weaknesses and errors that bring war atrocities and other abuses of military power. Today, I will address some better and more humane ways of fighting, both with the military and...
Virginia DUI pitfalls – Fairfax criminal lawyer on avoiding such traps
Virginia DUI pitfalls loom around virtually every corner for those who get behind the wheel too soon after drinking beer, wine or other alcohol in the Commonwealth. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I address below some practical and less obvious approaches to avoiding becoming a...
Advocating When Judges Blunder – A Fairfax Criminal Lawyer’s View
Advocating for criminal defendants when judges blunder is part of the job of a criminal defense lawyer. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that many judges will royally blunder in making numerous vital decisions. The humble judges who blunder have better potential for getting...
Sentencing Succeeding with Alternative Narrative
Sentencing succeeding for criminal defendants comes through offering a persuasively alternative narrative to that of the prosecutor. Prosecutors are trained to demonize convicted criminal defendants and to make the sentencing judge averse to having his or her face pasted on the newspapers' front pages
Court victory by defending from within – Fairfax criminal lawyer’s approach
Court victory is never obtained through wishful thinking, stroking a lucky rabbit's foot, nor good looks. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that court victory comes from a lawyer's relying on his or her own ability, wits, human greatness, sweat and toil.
Marijuana decriminalization in Virginia – Fairfax criminal lawyer weighs in
Marijuana decriminalization and legalization are near and dear to my heart both as a Fairfax criminal lawyer and as a civil libertarian. The sky does not fall with marijuana decriminalization
Miranda warnings – Fairfax criminal lawyer on two-step interrogation
As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that police would prefer the non-existence of the half-century-old Supreme Court Miranda opinion that requires police to advise in-custody criminal suspects of their Fifth Amendment right to remain silent before non-booking police questioning begins.
Fairfax criminal lawyer warns about repeat DUI offenses & loss of license
Fairfax criminal defendants and other Virginia defendants charged with DUI need not only to fight the DUI charge, but also to be ready for fallout to their driving privileges from such a conviction. Virginia DUI charges call for defendants to pursue a full-court press It...
Virginia DUI Law Allows a Conviction for Much Less than Drunk Driving
Virginia DUI law only makes sense if it outlaws drunk driving, not something less than driving drunk. However, as a Virginia DUI lawyer, I know that the Virginia Code and caselaw allow for a DUI conviction for much less than driving drunk, thus turning logic,...
Child porn – Fairfax, Virginia criminal lawyer warns about sentencing
Child porn is a crime that garners revulsion and little immediate sympathy from judges, jurors, prosecutors and the public. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer who defends such cases in Virginia, I know how vital it is to humanize the client (as with all criminal cases)...