Underdog Blog – Fairfax Criminal Defense Lawyer | Virginia DUI Attorney

Fairfax police video is essential to pursue as part of the process of defending against Virginia DUI and criminal prosecutions in this county. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I know that the same goes for obtaining law enforcement incident video for all criminal defense. This...

Virginia criminal defendants ideally will obtain the best possible lawyer for their case, including when considering that trial judges and appellate courts will not automatically remedy serious impediments to the defense in court and at trial, but need to be well persuaded to do so....

Challenging trial continuance motions by prosecutors is part of a Virginia criminal defense lawyer's arsenal. As a Fairfax criminal attorney, I here address the law governing trial date continuances and defense strategies for thwarting a continuance. One of three things can happen on your Virginia...

Blood test challenges by the defense need to be thorough in Virginia blood draw DUI prosecutions. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I have defended scores of such cases, and in numerous instances worked with forensic toxicology experts. Knowing and applying the applicable law and science...

Trial fearlessness and skill are critical for all criminal defense lawyers, unless they limit their work to appeals and otherwise do not appear in court. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, this truism is such second nature to me that I was surprised when a prosecutor...

Phone privacy is critical to criminal defendants and most everyone else. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know the thirst that law enforcement has for seizing and searching people's cellphones, to investigate such alleged criminal activity as drug dealing, child pornography, and large-scale theft. Do...

Fairfax DUI negotiations for a wet reckless disposition seem to favor blood alcohol content (BAC) testing results of 0.10 or less. If the BAC testing was by blood draw rather than breath test, that BAC level for such negotiations might climb even higher. As a...

Criminal defense silence can be more powerful than you ever imagined. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I have nearly put a permanent dent in my forehead from the number of times I have shaken my forehead on the heal of my hand from all the...

Sleeping while allegedly impaired can lead to police charges of violating the Virginia DUI law. As a Fairfax DWI lawyer, I would prefer that my clients not fall asleep behind the wheel. If they do, I prefer that they do so when their car is...

Pursuing breakthrough criminal defense involves constantly finding and envisioning the possibilities for victory, rather than dwelling on hurdles and drawbacks in the case, and challenging human dynamics from the judge, jury, prosecutor, police and civilian witnesses. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know the privilege...