Underdog Blog – Fairfax Criminal Defense Lawyer | Virginia DUI Attorney

Consent searches not only do not serve Virginia criminal suspects' interests, but invite huge headaches that could have been avoided or minimized by simply having declined a police search. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I remind you that you have a Fourth Amendment Constitutional right...

VA DWI law is not very defense favorable, and still I repeatedly obtain great results for my clients prosecuted for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs in violation of Virginia Code § 18.2-266  As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I tell you this because...

Fairfax no jail DUI offers are more common under the current chief prosecution / commonwealth's attorney than under his two predecessor administrations. Nonetheless, even though the Fairfax chief prosecutor disfavors mandatory minimum sentencing, he has still not ruled out pursuing active jail time against Virginia...

Drug stings are common with Fairfax police and beyond. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that a common offer by Fairfax police and other Virginia law enforcement officers (LEOs) is for the Virginia drug crime arrestee to be offered to endeavor to snitch /...

Beer cans are not your friend when in plain view of police who have stopped you after drinking alcohol. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I know that when police stop a motor vehicle, they are looking for plain view evidence of any criminal activity, whether...

Rogue police (RP) exist. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that it is a fairy tale to think otherwise. Police are drawn from the general population, and the general population includes people who will seriously break the rules, lie, cheat, steal and cut corners....

Reflect on that holiday glass of beer, wine or alcohol As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I suggest you smile at the face you see starting back at y0u, not only for the holiday cheer, but to keep that smile going rather than having it get...

Fairfax preliminary hearings (PHs) for decades have been scheduled to start at 2:00 p.m. and end 4:00 p.m. on Mondays through Wednesdays. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I believe there must be a better way than to pack in scores of cases into such a...

Probation violation (PV) hearings often feel like having hot needles stuck in a Virginia criminal defendant's eyes. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I have successfully defended hundreds of people accused of PVs, including successes in arguing failure to prove the alleged violation, narrowing down the...

Dry reckless (DR) dispositions (under Virginia Code § 46.2-852 are not nearly as common as wet reckless (carrying a suspended driving period up to six months (with restricted driving privileges) and mandating completion of VASAP  / Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program for settling Virginia DWI prosecutions alleging...