Criminal Defense

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...

Fairfax police shortage is in the news, with the county police department  short two hundred law enforcement officers (LEOs). As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I see this shortage as an opportunity to reassess our overly-policed nation. Public safety and sufficient pay, terms and conditions for...

Fairfax criminal court and all criminal courts can appear to be scary places, but are actually lands of opportunity for the accused. My years of successful Virginia criminal defense lawyer experience have seen the stark contrast between having a qualified criminal lawyer on your side...

Fairfax drug defense calls for the Virginia criminal defense lawyer to be highly skilled at controlled substance defense specifically and criminal defense generally; knowledgeable about the relevant science, statutory law, and caselaw on the topic; and ready to obtain, analyze, deconstruct, reverse and tear apart...

Fairfax criminal case defense cost -- and the cost for all Virginia DUI and criminal defense -- is an important concern of all people accused in criminal court. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I repeatedly meet with potential clients who are aware that their lawyer's...

Virginia police uniforms are worn by people who have their own agenda, which does not automatically align with the interests of criminal suspects and defendants. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know how overly simplistic my elementary school principal was being when introducing a police...

A Fairfax felon appeal brings front and center the risks that Virginia criminal defendants face that the trial judge will let the jury know about their alleged prior bad acts. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I tell my clients of this risk. Read below about...