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Possessing recently stolen property risks a theft conviction and possibly worse, says Fairfax criminal lawyer Possessing recently stolen property risks criminal prosecution. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer who has defended hundreds of people prosecuted for alleged misdemeanor and felony theft, I know that for starters that...

Defending Fairfax DUI cases starts with knowing the courthouse terrain Defending Fairfax DUI cases not only takes knowing how to fight a Virginia DWI case prosecuted under Va. Code § 18.2-266, but also knowing the relevant procedures and practices in this county’s courthouse. As a Fairfax...

Speaking with police when a criminal suspect, can set off all sorts of boobytraps. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I repeatedly warn criminal suspects against waiving their right to remain silent with the police. Nonetheless, and regrettably, in any given week a parade of criminal...

Weapons defense addressed by Fairfax criminal lawyer Weapons defense in criminal court calls for scouring the applicable statute to argue that the defendant’s alleged and actual behavior does not qualify as a crime. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that the Virginia law barring...

Fairfax plea negotiations are more defendant-friendly with the new chief prosecutor, says Virginia criminal lawyer Fairfax plea negotiations with the five-decade Horan-Morrogh prosecutorial regime were less pleasant for criminal defendants than the current practices of commonwealth’s attorney Steve Descano, who took office a year ago....

Fairfax DUI acquittal granted where the evidence did not show the arresting officer knew the defendant operated a motor vehicle Fairfax DUI acquittal addressed where the evidence did not establish that the arresting officer knew the defendant drove. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I know the vital...

Fairfax defendant obtains partial judicial relief over prosecutor’s failure to timely disclose exculpatory evidence, Fairfax defendant exposes serious exculpatory evidence disclosure violation. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I read with great interest that a Circuit Court judge took the prosecutor’s office to task for a...

Fairfax prosecutors on December 7, 2020, received official written confirmation from their boss not to seek cash bonds against criminal defendants. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I can see how this news as reported in the media might at first blush seem pro-criminal defendant, and...

Squeezing beneficial data from breathalyzer / Intox EC/IR II data is what I do for all Virginia DUI defense cases. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I have repeatedly experienced the benefits of doing so. Analyzing and deconstructing this DWI breath testing data at first blush...

Fairfax jury trials are in the process of resuming, mainly starting with criminal defendants being held without any payable or affordable bond. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that one judge this week made the bold ruling to keep past judges' portraits off his...