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Virginia arrest warrants need timely action says Fairfax lawyer
Virginia arrest warrants need to be acted on timely and with a solid approach, lest you get arrested at the worst moment, and even when the next available bond hearing date is not for several days. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that the...
Virginia suspended jail sentences are treated seriously by judges
Virginia suspended sentences -- and their related probation lengths and conditions -- need to be taken seriously by criminal defendants, because sentencing judges take seriously every aspect of the sentences they impose, and not merely any active jail and prison time they order. As a...
Mischaracterization of evidence by police- Put the brakes on that
Mischaracterization of evidence from Virginia police is so common as to be beyond exasperating to those who do not know that such evidence distortion may well be coming from around the corner. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know to expect, address and remedy such...
Controlling runaway prosecution witnesses- Doing it right in VA
Controlling runaway prosecution witnesses is an approach and skill that is essential in a criminal defense lawyer's arsenal. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I accept as a given that plenty of Virginia police and civilian prosecution witnesses are going to try to take control of...
Fairfax trial judge reversed for not granting defendant Miranda relief
Fairfax trial judges -- and all judges -- must follow the requirement of Miranda v. Arizona to preclude trial testimony and evidence from being presented by the commonwealth's attorney about the defendant's answers to questioning after asserting their right to remain silent or to the assistance...
Virginia obstruction of justice cases- Fairfax criminal lawyer’s view
Virginia obstruction of justice convictions cannot be obtained for mere flight from police. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that the foregoing scenario changes if the criminal defendant pushes on a police officer to get away from him or her. Lucas v. Commonwealth of Virginia,...
Virginia street gang prohibition addressed by Fairfax criminal lawyer
Virginia street gang law makes it a class 5 felony (1) to participate in or be a member of a criminal street gang, and (2) to knowingly and willfully participate in any predicate criminal act (3) committed for the benefit of, at the direction of,...
Virginia uncorroborated sex assault claims need credibility
Virginia uncorroborated sexual assault claims cannot lead to a conviction without credible testimony from the alleged victim. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that for that reason, in 1977 the Virginia Supreme Court reversed a rape conviction finding the complainant's incredible as a matter...
Harsh Virginia drug laws- Fairfax criminal lawyer on avoiding them
Harsh Virginia drug laws remain despite the commonwealth's liberalization personal marijuana use. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I see this week's harsh nine-year prison sentence for Brittney Griner for smuggling less than a gram of THC oil as an opportunity for prosecutors, judges and jurors...
Virginia prosecutions for soliciting minors- Fairfax lawyer comments
Virginia prosecutions for soliciting minors for sexual activity often involve sting operations with a police officer masquerading as a minor. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I would hope the image of a bearded, balding (let's add full of offensive body odor and ugly, if that...