Underdog Blog – Fairfax Criminal Defense Lawyer | Virginia DUI Attorney

Release dates from jail and prisons are critical for a Virginia criminal defendant to understand. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I understand that even the best Virginia criminal defense attorney cannot always avoid a conviction for his client, so minimizing incarceration time is key when...

Untruths (UTs) arise in too many Virginia DWI and other criminal cases, whether from police, defendants or both. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I know that UTs by defendants can happen in speaking with police and with your lawyer. So long as you know and...

Virginia contraband defense commonly includes arguing a failure of the assistant commonwealth's attorney / prosecutor to prove beyond a reasonable doubt (BRD) that the defendant had knowledge, dominion and control over the alleged contraband.  As a Fairfax drug lawyer, I know that convicting the accused...

Fairfax victory against DWI prosecutions -- and winning anywhere against prosecutions -- requires a full follow through by you and your attorney. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, when pursuing my clients' best defense against Virginia prosecutions, I am reminded of how my tennis teachers often...

Jury verdicts in Virginia can be attacked on arguments of judicial error or prosecutorial mis-steps, but rarely for juror error or juror misconduct. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that it is generally folly to seek appellate or other postconviction relief in Virginia for...

Commercial driver licenses (CDLs) are at risk when you get prosecuted for allegedly violating the Virginia DWI and reckless driving laws and numerous other traffic laws. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I state the truism that you avoid court risk by avoiding being arrested and...

Unringing the bell and removing ink from milk should not be a Virginia criminal defendant's burden instead of keeping damaging inadmissible evidence out of trial in the first place. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know the sexist legal history that repeatedly elevated men's rights...

Car privacy (CP) is an oxymoron in Virginia. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that you can be a sitting duck for police if they pursue a fishing trip or worse against you in a motor vehicle that contains contraband or otherwise has evidence...

Northern Virginia DWI defense is not monolithic. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I know this to be true in terms of each Virginia county or city prosecutor's office and each line prosecutor, who usually has a wide degree of discretion for negotiating case settlements /...

Overcover risk in defending in against your Virginia DWI prosecution. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I repeatedly tell clients never to expect as a given that a favorable plea deal will be reached nor that the judge and jury will be favorably disposed to the...