Underdog Blog – Fairfax Criminal Defense Lawyer | Virginia DUI Attorney

Speedy trial considerations (ST) are several. As a Fairfax criminal defense lawyer, I point out that Virginia criminal defendants have both statutory and Constitutional (both state and federal) Constitutional ST rights. The federal Sixth Amendment provide: : "In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy...

Simulated masturbation (SM) prosecutions call for full defense in Virginia. As a Fairfax criminal defense lawyer, I am delighted that the Virginia Court of Appeals generally bars a single crotch grab, by itself, from being an SM crime. Hazelwood v. Commonwealth of Virginia, 87 Va.App. 823...

Geofence search warrants can get you Fourth Amendment Constitutional search protections. As a Fairfax criminal defense lawyer, I know that to be so from the five-justice majority opinion in Chatrie v. United States, ___ U.S. ___ (June 29, 2026), which includes a spirited dissent by three...

Virginia evidence disclosure law has moved further forward for District Court matters, on balance, with the July 1, 2026, effective date of Virginia Code § 19.2-264.15, requiring commonwealth's attorneys / prosecutors to provide the defense with requested police reports at least ten days before the...

Hunch seizures do not satisfy the federal Constitution's Fourth Amendment's prohibition against unreasonable searches and seizures. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I welcome the Virginia Court of Appeals' opinion (albeit unpublished) reversing the conviction of Marquis Donte Chisholm, Jr., for possession of a firearm by...

Recognizing racial issues in the criminal justice system is essential, says Fairfax criminal lawyer Recognizing racial issues in the criminal justice system is essential. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that racism remains in our nation and the world, which means that racism can...