Criminal Defense

Fairfax criminal continuance policy and practice- Virginia criminal attorney says to be fully ready for trial on your first non-DUI post-arraignment court date Fairfax criminal continuance policy and practice needs to be fully understood by your Virginia criminal and DUI defense lawyer not only so...

Voluntary intoxication (VI) generally is not available as a defense against a Virginia assault or other prosecution. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that an exception to the foregoing general rule is that: "It has long been settled in Virginia, and elsewhere generally, that...

Assault victory does not come from merely praying for a good outcome. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that is the same for all Virginia criminal defense. I write this article only days after winning a Virginia assault trial where the only civilian prosecution...

Fairfax District Court (DC) criminal discovery evidence for a significant period of time has ordinarily involved the shortest turnaround between when I request and receive Virginia state court discovery. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I have the choice between reaching an agreement with the respective...

Virginia magistrates (VM's) must be dealt with cautiously by criminal defendants. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, They are not your friends, as they have their own employment obligations. Deal with them prudently and respectfully, and they might give you good results. Deal with them disrespectfully,...

Fairfax criminal motions hearings- Insights from a Virginia criminal defense lawyer Fairfax criminal motions hearing are held for judges to decide on a criminal defendant’s or prosecutor’s request for judicial action prior to the trial or preliminary hearing date. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I...

Virginia criminal jurors get wide latitude in deciding the extent to which they will believe, accept, or reject witness testimony and other evidence presented to them. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that a jury verdict is not automatically unassailable. If a jury convicts,...

Virginia criminal charging documents- Fairfax criminal lawyer urges that they name the alleged crime victim Virginia criminal charging documents all too often do not list the name of the alleged crime victim for such proceedings as theft and assault prosecutions. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer,...

Misbehavior by some prosecutors and judges can come in numerous forms, with differing levels of egregiousness and risk of harm to a Virginia criminal defendant. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that such behavior comes with the territory, and endeavor to approach such behavior...

Fairfax juror misconduct -- and any juror misconduct -- risks a judicial reversal when the misstep causes possible prejudice for the defendant. As a Virginia criminal lawyer, I congratulate the Fairfax criminal defense lawyers who recently obtained a murder retrial after demonstrating that a juror...