Underdog Blog – Fairfax Criminal Defense Lawyer | Virginia DUI Attorney

Diluted is the Virginia definition of DUI / driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I know that the law of the commonwealth not only criminalizes driving with a 0.08 or higher blood alcohol concentration, but also "while such...

Bending prosecutors and police out of shape should not be a goal in and of itself, but it sometimes happens as a helpful default. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I do know that sleight of hand can be beneficial, but once again usually should not...

“Did you do it?” “Did you kill Horace Jones?” Thus began the powerfully persuasive direct examination by lawyer JD with his client Zach Carson. Zach was so despondent after losing the love of his life, that he confessed to a murder he did not commit,...

Virginia DWI defending includes being aware of the accused's risks for immigration and traveling abroad. As a Virginia DUI lawyer, I know that the Supreme Court requires a defense lawyer to consider immigration risks from a criminal conviction.  Padilla v. Kentucky, 559 U.S. 356 (2010). On...

Kick me -- or a variation on that theme -- may be the response of many a Virginia criminal suspect or criminal defendant once the police nab them for a crime that they actually committed. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that the self...

Virginia DUI discovery (VDE) evidence provided by Fairfax prosecutors and with some other Northern Virginia commonwealth's attorney's offices tends to be more overinclusive than required by the governing law. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I believe that when prosecutors take that overinclusive approach in disclosing...

Fairfax speedy trial (ST) rights are critical both under the Virginia Code and the Constitution, just sa they are in the rest of the commonwealth. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I always keep my eyes on this right for all my clients. On May 31,...

Virginia DUI lawyers have much beneficial material to mine from police testimony, their incident reports, and incident video. This includes challenging roadside field sobriety testing performed by law enforcement on those suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs in violation of Virginia...

Unlawful police seizure under the Constitution's Fourth Amendmentprecludes an otherwise vountary search from being voluntary. As a Virginia criminal lawyer, I know that many judges will disagree with when a seizure has taken place. Fortunately, we have Virginia and federal appellate court opinions to provide...

Holiday Virginia DUI police patrols are as common during Memorial Day weekend as Independence Day weekend. As a Fairfax DWI lawyer, I know fewer people will need me for such accuasations by simply remaining away from the steering wheel at least twenty-four hours after consuming...