Underdog Blog – Fairfax Criminal Defense Lawyer | Virginia DUI Attorney

Virginia self defense law ("SDL") provides an option for a criminal defendant to seek an acquittal, but SDL does not work when the danger of assault or worse is not imminent. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know the challenge for an assault or homicide...

Fairfax search warrant applications arrive in large volumes each week As a Virginia criminal defense lawyer, I know this, because the Fairfax Circuit Court maintains served search warrants in thick binders that I need to review to find such documents that target my clients. Virginia...

Virginia strangulation charges are damning, and the phrase "strangulation" overexaggerates the situation under circumstances where the allegation is for nothing more than the brief interruption of the blood flow or airflow in the alleged victim's body. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I warn people that...

Converting Virginia DUI charges to reckless driving dispositions can happen before and after trial through settlement / plea negotiations.  As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, numerous times I have settled Virginia DUI and criminal cases in mid-trial, either because the trial makes the prosecutor see that...

Virginia crime suspects who do not assert their Constitutional Fifth Amendment right to remain silent are often shooting themselves in the foot, and rarely do more good than harm when talking with the cops without having a lawyer who arranges a debriefing agreement that provides...

Virginia involuntary manslaughter (Virginia IM) prosecutions call for a full court defensive press, just as does with all Virginia criminal defense. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that anything less than full sharpness when driving on the roads can result in very serious accidents...

Virginia trials are often uneven playing fields with some judges making improvident evidentiary and procedural rulings without giving the defense a fair chance to argue the point, with some prosecutors going against the established Constitutional, procedural and evidence rules --whether intentionally or otherwise -- and...

Virginia contraband prosecutions tend to focus on illegal drugs and unlawful firearm possession. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that even innocent people risk prosecution and conviction for when in close proximity to such items. Consequently, be careful about being with people you do...

Virginia detention is no picnic and no more desirable than the baloney sandwiches that are often served for food. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that you can help write the answer about whether you will get convicted of a crime and what your...

Better Fairfax and Northern Virginia plea negotiations -- better, that is, for criminal defendants -- is a major trend ever since four much more defendant-friendly chief prosecutors swept into the four northern Virginia counties. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that my opponents in...