Drugs

Fairfax drug court (FDC): Is it hype more than help or the reverse? As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that it is better to have one's criminal prosecution dismissed than convicted, but also know that it is more desireble to have an outright prosecution...

Fairfax Veterans Treatment Docket (FVTD)- Is it worth your while? As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that this is not an option in every Virginia County. What does this docket entail? First, several years ago this aspect of the Fairfax courthouse got spearheaded partly...

Circumstantial evidence (CE) is distinguished from direct evidence, which is evidence that can prove a matter without needing deduction nor induction. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that CE "is competent and is entitled to as much weight as direct evidence provided that the...

Drug scheduling and Virginia sentencing defense are key things to consider when fighting your controlled substance prosecution, whether that be for allegations of  possession / use, dealing, or manufacturing. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I have successfully defended hundreds of people accused of controlled substance...

Drug selling (DS) of the illegal kind cannot be explained logically other than if a business venture (unless guided to help others with beneficial yet unapproved medicine, for instance psychedelics) with a sufficient consideration of the involved risks of criminal prosecution and conviction, violence, and...

Arrest warrants (AWs) enable police to target you for a stop and a fishing trip or otherwise to seek evidence of criminal activity beyond the warrant itself. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I am unsurprised that the Virginia Court of Appeals recently affirmed the Schedule...

Nervousness gets seized upon by police all the time- That is not enough for a lawful search Nervousness is a favorite suspect description used by many police officers, including testimony about sweating, pulsating artery and uncomfortable movements. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that...

Nearness and distance from controlled substances and are among the critical considerations in Virginia drug defense and all other contraband defense. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that the mere existence of contraband at one's residence is not enough, by itself, to obtain a...

Canines for odor can be Virginia criminal defendants' worst nightmare. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I am beside myself in disappointment that the Virginia Court of Appeals upheld a drug dog search finding methamphetamine and cocaine in the sunglasses compartment of an automobile, even though...

Drug dog sniffs -- and all canine searches (for instance also for weapons and contraband -- need to be challenged by criminal defendants found with contraband as a result of such sniffs. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that the federal Supreme Court enunciated...