DWI / DUI

Alcohol abstinence mandates after leaving court with a Fairfax DUI conviction (and maybe even a wet reckless driving conviction) can feel like an insult after already suffering the unpleasantness of such a case outcome. As a Fairfax DWI lawyer, I know that more serious than...

Virginia DUI sentencing enhancement risks can go beyond mandatory minimum sentencing for such factors as repeat DWI offenses, blood alcohol content of 0.15 or more, DUI with maiming and DUI with death. As a Fairfax DWI lawyer, I know that other factors can also aggravate...

Interlock orders at first blush may weigh heavily on defendants in Virginia DWI trials. As a Virginia DUI lawyer, I know that sometimes an ignition interlock device (IID) order results from a deal that converts a DUI count to wet reckless, or from the option...

Attestation clauses (AC's) need to be signed by breathalyzer machine operators to effectuate the Virginia law that gives prosecution-friendly meaning to such testing. Virginia Code §§ 18.2-268.9, 19.2-187, and 19.2-187.1. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I religiously check the certificate of analysis for whether the...

FST (field sobriety testing) often get overly built up by police and prosecutors in Virginia DUI trials. In reality, prosecutions typically have holes to mine, enlarge and exploit in fighting for acquittal. Sometimes that yields acquittal, like with my recent DWI bench trial. In this...

Fairfax blood DUI defense includes a trip to court on the first scheduled date and, if the case does not settle yet, to schedule a trial date months in advance. As a Virginia DWI lawyer, I know that this trial date delay is to accommodate...

Totality of the circumstances (TOC) can be persuasively argued to the defendant's favor against Fairfax DUI prosecutions. As a Virginia DWI lawyer, I know that the legality or not of a DWI arrest requires looking at whether the TOC provided the police probable cause to...

Fairfax DWI police patrols can be expected to increase during St. Patrick's celebrations and all other times during the year when alcohol consumption increases. How can you enjoy any celebration and avoid a Virginia DUI stop, arrest and prosecution? For starters, be aware that non-drivers...

Obtaining acquittal against Virginia criminal and DUI charges does not happen at the snap of a the fingers, but with your lawyer being fully prepared for trial before ever parking at the courthouse. As a Fairfax DWI lawyer, I here recount a recent bench trial...

Defending Virginia DUI cases is not about going through the motions but about finding the right lawyer for you, and to work closely with that lawyer in pursuing your best possible defense. As a Fairfax DWI lawyer, this area of defense constitutes a substantial portion...