Jon Katz’s victories
Excluding blood alcohol results for failing the 20 minute rule – Fairfax DUI lawyer
Fairfax DUI lawyer on excluding blood alcohol test results. Excluding blood alcohol test results is a vital part of fighting a DWI (driving while impaired by alcohol for purposes of this article, but also relevant to driving while impaired by drugs) trial involving post-arrest testing...
Expecting magic from myself and nothing from others – Fairfax DUI lawyer
Fairfax DUI lawyer on expecting magic from within without expectations in others. Expecting magic from myself as a criminal/ DUI defense lawyer -- and nothing from others -- is the way to go. As a Fairfax DWI/ criminal lawyer, I know that such a...
Lucidity Arguments get a DUI Arrest Suppressed – Fairfax DWI Lawyer
Fairfax DUI lawyer wins trial after underlining defendant's lucidity despite his wobbliness with field sobriety tests. Lucidity arguments are particularly important for DUI defendants when their physical coordination is wobbly. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I have experienced the benefits of such arguments, including in...
Negotiating without distraction – Fairfax DWI lawyer – Virginia attorney
Fairfax DUI lawyer on focusing the parties on negotiations as a possible alternative to trial. Negotiating without distraction is the ideal approach to negotiating, always on target to "get to yes.". As a Virginia criminal lawyer, I know the importance of undistracted settlement talks. When a...
Witness availability needs checking before pleading guilty – Fairfax DUI lawyer
Fairfax DUI lawyer obtains reckless driving result after prosecution witness calls in sick. Witness availability -- on the prosecution side -- always needs to be checked by the defense lawyer as part of advising a criminal or DUIhttps://katzjustice.com/trial-readiness-steers-negotiating/ defendant whether to proceed to trial and...
DWI victory through suppression hearing win by Virginia DUI lawyer
Virginia DUI lawyer obtains DWI victory at the suppression hearing stage. DWI victory and criminal defense victory is preceded by substantial preparation. including keeping updated on the relevant science and law, obtaining and fully analyzing the case evidence, and working as a team with my...
DUI repeat charge with BAC reading over 0.15 yields no jail & MJ dismissal
DUI repeat charges should be avoided like the plague. Nonetheless, my urging people not to drive within 24 hours of consuming any alcohol either often falls on deaf ears or never reaches those ears in the first place, until it is too late.
Your criminal case outcome can be improved by following my action plan
My clients' criminal case outcome can be improved by following the written action plan that I develop with them at our first meeting. My role with that action plan is to develop and pursue the best defense, in partnership with my client. My clients' role...
Converting 3 Prostitution Cases to Disorderly Conduct with Suspended Jail
The prostitution police stings continue, including in my headquarters county of Fairfax, Virginia. I have blogged before about defenses against prostitution prosecutions. Now I address a unifying approach I recently used in three prostitution sting defenses from two separate stings, to convert the original prostitution...
Virginia reckless driving – Suspended sentences for 114 & 111 miles per hour
In Virginia, speeding at eighty miles an hour or higher, or by at least twenty miles an hour over the speed limit constitutes reckless driving, which is a Class 1 misdemeanor carrying up to a year in jail, up to six months of suspended driving...