Underdog Blog – Fairfax Criminal Defense Lawyer | Virginia DUI Attorney

Eluding poiice (EP) is taken very seriously by Virginia law enforcement officers and judges. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that regardless of whether you think police have no lawful right to stop you, you will thank yourself for complying, to the point of...

Perserverence can go a long way in advocating for Virginia criminal defendants. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer I recently obtained a conversion to wet reckless and a night in jail from a Virginia driving under the influence of alcohol prosecution with an allegedly elevated blood...

Video evidence VE must be timely obtained for your defense, whether by a discovery order, request to the prosecutor's office, subpoena, or a comtination of the three. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I move quickly on obtaining VE once I am hired. The best way...

Missing link arguments can be made in a drug possession or drug trafficking prosecution to allege that the substance tested by a Virginia state chemist cannot be sufficiently proven to be the same substance that was originally seized by law enforcement. As a Fairfax criminal...

Multiple crimes can be prosecuted against you even if you have only committed one allegedly unlawful act. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that success is not always assured in arguing against the Double Jeopardy prohibition of the Constitution's Bill of Rights. Not only...

Trumpian crimmigration changes are around the corner, not only with immigration law and policy changes to come, but also with the immigration political appointees coming with the new presidential administration. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I comment on that not for political reasons nor as...

Fairfax judging came into focus last week during the view from the bench continuing legal education program. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I did not expect any extraordinary revelations, but was delighted that one of the very experienced Circuit Court judges shared how gut wrenching...

Unauthorized vehicle use (UVU) is a Virginia crime that does not require an intent to steal. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that the person barring use of the vehicle need not be the registered owner versus authorized by the owner. Specifically: "Any person...

Adhering to persuasive dealing is a bedrock of good negotiating for the defense. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I experienced that truism once again when recently ending an impasse in negotiating a DUI case involving a prosecution under Virginia Code § 18.2-266, where the prosecutor...

Closeness to contraband is the last thing you want. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that the Virginia appellate courts will not have bleeding hearts for your protests if police find illegal drugs or other contraband near you after you have fled from the...