Underdog Blog – Fairfax Criminal Defense Lawyer | Virginia DUI Attorney

Virginia criminal rights need to be asserted by suspects and the accused. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that when defendants waive their rights, they should not give up, but instead their defense will need to include working to reverse and blunt the adverse...

Field tests are voluntary to perform by a Virginia DUI suspect, even though police have no obligation to tell you that. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, most of my DWI clients made the mistake of submitting to one or more field sobriety tests (FSTs), where...

Warrantless police home and hotel room searches are disfavored under Virginia appellate case law absent exigencies that justify not taking the time to seek and obtain a search warrant. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that police searches often come without a search warrant,...

Virginia DUI offensive is needed against the commonwealth’s unjust and draconian driving under the influence prosecution and punishment system Virginia DUI offensive is what driving under the influence defendants need. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I am accustomed to talking about DWI defense and criminal...

Virginia criminal court preparation does not happen overnight for it to be powerfully beneficial to your DUI or criminal defense. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I work closely with my clients from the time they hire me until their final court date to have them...

Virginia criminal court brings the risk of active and/or suspended jail time if you are charged with a Class 1 or 2 misdemeanor or a felony offense. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I regularly hear my clients and potential clients ask about their risk of...

Confidentiality of your Virginia DUI and criminal case unfortunately is a concern, beyond the already vital task of defending yourself in court. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I have repeatedly seen this very reasonable concern arise with my clients, in terms of having to disclose...

Tough as nails is the way to defend against Virginia DUI and criminal prosecutions. As a Fairfax DUI and criminal lawyer, I know that by not expecting any leeway from a prosecutor, a criminal defense lawyer overcovers risk, which is as it should be. Today's...

Fairfax County judge names for years were posted in advance for the week for General District Court DUI and misdemeanor cases. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I relied on that list to know my judge's name for each day of that week, while also knowing...

Virginia high crime are presence at nighttime are two factors that might increase your risk of being police-frisked for weapons, now that the Virginia Court of Appeals this week okayed such factors to be considered in evaluating the legality of such a patdown. As a...