Criminal Defense

Fairfax criminal plea deals -- and plea deals in all Virginia courts -- do not bind judges unless they agree to be bound. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that the trial just must permit the defendant to enter a guilty or nolo contendere...

Virginia criminal case speed from start to finish take into account a wide range of factors. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that those factors include whether the state chemist labs are backed up for Virginia drug prosecutions, how much of a trial scheduling...

Virginia convictions are risked all the more when the suspect flees soon after the crime is committed, as the Virginia Supreme Court has repeatedly confirmed. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that this can make the difference between a finding of guilt and acquittal....

Virginia impaired driving is a common type of prosecution, more commonly called DUI, DWI or driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I know that committing DWI while carrying a concealed handgun in the car risks a prosecution and...

Fairfax judicial schedules for General District Court (GDC) until earlier 2021 were weekly posted on the bulletin board of the commonwealth's attorney's office. As a Virginia criminal defense lawyer, I know how important it is for a trial lawyer to focus his or her DUI,...

Virginia criminal defendants ideally will obtain the best possible lawyer for their case, including when considering that trial judges and appellate courts will not automatically remedy serious impediments to the defense in court and at trial, but need to be well persuaded to do so....

Challenging trial continuance motions by prosecutors is part of a Virginia criminal defense lawyer's arsenal. As a Fairfax criminal attorney, I here address the law governing trial date continuances and defense strategies for thwarting a continuance. One of three things can happen on your Virginia...

Trial fearlessness and skill are critical for all criminal defense lawyers, unless they limit their work to appeals and otherwise do not appear in court. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, this truism is such second nature to me that I was surprised when a prosecutor...

Phone privacy is critical to criminal defendants and most everyone else. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know the thirst that law enforcement has for seizing and searching people's cellphones, to investigate such alleged criminal activity as drug dealing, child pornography, and large-scale theft. Do...

Criminal defense silence can be more powerful than you ever imagined. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I have nearly put a permanent dent in my forehead from the number of times I have shaken my forehead on the heal of my hand from all the...