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Deaf Man Denied Sign Language Interpreter at Arlington Jail – Pleads Guilty to Receiving Stolen Property After Alleged Theft Victim Says He Found His iPad
As an Arlington Criminal Lawyer I am not fond of incarceration, I previously thought that that Arlington County, Virginia, jail a few miles up the road from me was one of the nicer jails to be jailed at EXCEPT for being able to see much...
My Return Speaking Engagement at GW’s Human Sexuality Class
Two weeks ago, I returned for my somewhat annual speaking engagement with George Washington University’s graduate Human Sexuality class. The class primarily is composed of students who want to be psychological counselors. Why are humans the only animals who need psychological counselors, self help books,...
Winning a DWI trial despite less than stellar evidence for the defense
In Virginia, it is a Catch-22 for a driving while intoxicated suspect to take or refuse the breath or blood test. If a DWI arrestee has enough alcohol in his or her blood, a breath or blood test will help the prosecution prove its case. If the DWI arrestee...
Judicial Mandates For AA Meetings Violate The First Amendment – Alternatives to AA are Few and Far Between
Many of my clients are not Christian, nor am I. Decades ago, the United States Supreme Court ruled against prayer in public schools as violating the First Amendment. Before then, such clearly Christian prayers as the Lord’s Prayer were commonplace to start the day in...
All Battlefields Present the Possibility of Success
Plenty of people expend enormous energy avoiding toxic people, toxic situations and air pollution. However, even when we least expect it, we will have many trying times involving physical and even mental health issues, relationships with others, and generally dealing with the world around us....
Each adversary and judge are potential hurdles and allies, battle powerfully and calmly
Each adversary and judge are potential hurdles and allies. This concept was underlined when an opposing civil lawyer for whom I was not initially fond at the beginning eighteen years ago, ended up showing his better side when we jointly collaborated in representing a mutual...
Thanks to the Virginia legislators supporting legalization of medical marijuana
The District of Columbia and Maryland have decriminalized marijuana. The two jurisdictions have also moved forward in their own peculiar ways in giving limited protection to medical marijuana use. Neighboring Virginia lags far behind. For marijuana consumers working in and near Washington, D.C., Virginia’s disadvantageous...
In Virginia, the crime of resisting arrest requires flight
In Virginia, flight is an essential element for the crime of resisting arrest under Va. Code § 18.2-479.1, which says: "A. Any person who intentionally prevents or attempts to prevent a law-enforcement officer from lawfully arresting him, with or without a warrant, is guilty of...
Trial battle and all battle includes a need to realize maximum potential, and transcending funks
Fairfax convictions with former rogue cop Jonathan Freitag may get reversed, with chief prosecutor Fairfax convictions with former rogue police officer Jonathan Freitag are in line for the chief prosecutor to seek to undo them. As a Virginia criminal lawyer, I am thankful that former...
Selling imitation drugs risks not only retribution, but also getting convicted
Plenty of people sell imitation items that they claim to be such real illegal drugs as cocaine. The top motivations for doing so likely are seeking a higher profit margin, not having the real product available to sell, not knowing that the product is fake...
