Criminal Defense

Fairfax District Court (FDC) judges -- and all judges -- know the fully finite personnel and other resources available to adjudicate not only felony and misdemeanor cases, but also the slew of traffic infractions and civil cases that annually come to the courthouse. As a...

Wagging tongues abound around criminal defendants like vultures around a dying cow. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that such behavior can take the form of arrestees trying to dig themselves out of long prison sentences by setting up drug dealers to sell to...

Gladiator fighting was at once among the lowest level that any humans could have reached, but also excellently inspires me in pursuing the best defense for my Virginia DUI, felony and misdemeanor court clients. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I learned early on to delight...

Court readiness is crucial for you and your lawyer. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I make clear to my clients that their trial date is the time to fight, and that virtually all preparation should be addressed before their court date. This applies to even...

Virginia drug dealing (VDD) thrives, as it does across the nation and around the world. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that billions of dollars are misallocated nationwide to the failed drug wars, while our civil liberties suffer from constant law enforcement incursions through...

Caring is an essential quality of a winning Virginia criminal defense lawyer. Why do I say that? As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that caring fully for one's client -- and  fully respecting and not judging the accused -- provides not only essential the...

Virginia court testimony by the accused is far from child's play. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know the importance for your Virginia criminal lawyer fully to prepare you to testify. It is folly to think that if you are innocent and simply testify honestly,...

Prosecutorial distractions (PD's) abound in Virginia courthouses, ranging towards irritating actions of well meaning assistant commonwealth's attorneys to heartless and venomous harping by those whose blood has seemingly been replaced by ice in the veins. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I remember how one of...

Aggravated assault (AA) is worse of a Virginia conviction than simple misdemeanor assault. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I have defended hundreds of people prosecuted for assault crimes. When I first meet with a potential assault client, I usually preface their telling me what happened...

Dismissing multiple Virginia criminal counts can be more of a challenge than obtaining the dismissal of only one criminal charge against a defendant. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I recently achieved such a feat through close teamwork with my client being prosecuted for over five...