Underdog Blog – Fairfax Criminal Defense Lawyer | Virginia DUI Attorney

Jury instructions need to be correct. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that might sound obvious at first blush, but the appropriate instructions are not always given to jurors, and can result in serious harm to criminal defendants. Praised be the Virginia Court of...

Fairfax LEO and prosecutors limit their collaboration with ICE to different extents, says Virginia criminal lawyer Fairfax LEOs (here collectively defined as law enforcement officers of the Fairfax County police and Fairfax County prosecutors) are limited by their chiefs to varying degrees in how much...

Inauguration 2021 week sees the Fairfax courthouse remaining open, but a neighboring courthouse only opened two days Inauguration 2021 week will bring more security to the nation’s capital than any previous presidential swearing in, related to the January 6 riotous break-in of the nation’s Capitol....

Bodycams are being added for Fairfax police, says Virginia criminal lawyer Bodycams for Fairfax police have arrived, with a graduated implementation schedule that reflects reduced tax revenues during the Covid-19 pandemic. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I know that more police departments are adding body...

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...