Underdog Blog – Fairfax Criminal Defense Lawyer | Virginia DUI Attorney

Bottlenecked jury trials are the current reality in Virginia during the coronavirus, with unincarcerated criminal defendants still needing to wait many months to get their cases before a jury. As a Fairfax criminal defense lawyer, I see the opportunities, risks and challenges in this state...

Virginia assault is a damning accusation, says Fairfax criminal defense lawyer Virginia assault -- also known as assault and battery ("A&B") -- is among the most damning misdemeanors that a person could be charged with. As a Fairfax assault lawyer and Virginia criminal attorney, I know...

Improper driving ("ID"), which is an infraction, is often a negotiated result sought in a Virginia reckless driving case, but much less often attainable for a DUI case. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I recently obtained the big leap of an ID plea deal in...

Indecent exposure ("IE") is a Virginia Class 1 misdemeanor, jailable  up to one year with a fine up to #2,500.00. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that Virginia's anti-nudity laws cover a wide range of behavior, from what should be socially and legally permissible...

Fairfax blood DUI trials -- and any Virginia blood DWI defense under Va. Code § 18.2-266 -- presents its own unique challenges. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that if one's blood draw driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs case in this...

Warrantless Virginia misdemeanor arrests may spell a prosecutor’s defeat when the cop is not a witness, says Fairfax criminal lawyer Warrantless Virginia misdemeanor arrests call for careful criminal defense attorney analysis about the permissibility or not of that arrest when the police officer did not...

Deadlines for initiating Virginia misdemeanor prosecutions -- also known as the statute of limitations -- are generally one year. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that limitations are placed on prosecuting misdemeanors so that potential crime suspects may avoid spending their entire lives not...

Jury plan approval is needed by the Virginia Supreme Court county-by-county before jury trials may resume. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that the county's Circuit Court plan is approved and will first provide resumed jury trials to incarcerated criminal defendants, followed by jury...

Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court (“JDR”) is one of two Virginia misdemeanor courts, the other one being the General District Court (“GDC”). As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that jurisdiction and venue sometimes needs challenging in Virginia criminal cases. Today’s blog entry focuses...

Opening a judge’s and jury’s ears and beings to a lawyer’s evidence and arguments is essential for persuasion. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that merely throwing raw and disorganized facts and law to a judge and jury can fall on deaf ears. Judges...