Criminal Defense

Expectations run high with Virginia criminal defendants for their trials. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that just as a sports game's outcome cannot be known until the game proceeds to completion, nor can a trial outcome be known in advance. At the same...

Messiness (MN) is a common situation in Virginia courts. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I make my clients aware of the visible and less visible court MN, hurdles and landmines, and address with them how we will navigate, deflate, reverse, redirect and cleanse that MN....

Chances with the case is routinely asked to me the first time I meet with a potential Virginia criminal defendant. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that "What are my case prospects" is an essential question to cover. Fortunately, the answer is something you...

Melt the courtroom ice, says Fairfax criminal lawyer Melt the courtroom ice is what I say as a Fairfax criminal lawyer. At first blush, plenty of prosecutors, judges, police and others seem to have ice in their veins in dealing with Virginia criminal defendants. If...

Quickly moving dates for your appearances in Virginia General District Court and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court mean that it is important for you to have a decisionmaking flowchart before your trial date about what will convince you to settle your case rather than...

Plea dealing (PD) by your Virginia criminal defense attorney needs to reveal no sweat nor blood by you nor your lawyer. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that many defendants endure sleep deprivation with worry about their cases, (for which I have suggested remedies...

Plea deals are overrated. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I suggest that you talk to any excellent criminal defense lawyer, and learn about the many times they have won trials that they were not sure they would win. Talk to them about the importance of...

Complacency has no place in your fight against your Virginia felony, misdemeanor or DUI prosecution. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I repeatedly hear my clients tell me about efforts by police / law enforcement officers (LEO's) to lull them into a false sense of security...

Your Virginia prosecutor has a top boss who is either an elected official / commonwealth's attorney, or a lawyer hired by a municipality to prosecute General District Court misdemeanors. Both are political situations and do not favor wishful thinking by you. An chief prosecutor might...

Presumption absence (PA) with BAC testing -- and these presumptions are rebuttable -- can be an important achievement at a Virginia DWI trial proceeding pursuant to Virginia Code § 18.2-266, but does not guarantee an acquittal. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I know that the BAC...