DWI / DUI

Virginia DUI incident video's prevalence in Northern Virginia is a big improvement over the days when such videotaping was much less common. At the same time, as a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that much of the essential story still is not told by the...

Virginia DUI incident video often show gross inaccuracy or worse in police descriptions of suspect behavior and appearance. As a Fairfax DWI lawyer, I know that the incidents are legion where police dash camera video and body camera video shows the opposite of law enforcement...

Virginia aggravated DWI prosecutions bring additional challenges for a criminal defense lawyer to overcome. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I repeatedly and successfully deal with these challenges. These aggravating allegations include collisions, high speed, blood alcohol levels requiring mandatory minimum jail, injury, and death. All...

Virginia holiday DUI arrests often account for more such investigations and arrests than during non-holiday times. As a Fairfax DWI lawyer, I know that police expect more alcohol-included alcohol-infused merrymaking during the winter holidays followed by driving. Seeing that more of such activity happens during...

Virginia jurors can be sentencing hammers for driving under the influence cases, if you let them participate in sentencing, says Fairfax DUI lawyer Virginia jurors can be very unfavorable at a jury sentencing proceeding that takes place after a jury convicts for driving under the...

Field tests are voluntary to perform by a Virginia DUI suspect, even though police have no obligation to tell you that. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, most of my DWI clients made the mistake of submitting to one or more field sobriety tests (FSTs), where...

Virginia DUI offensive is needed against the commonwealth’s unjust and draconian driving under the influence prosecution and punishment system Virginia DUI offensive is what driving under the influence defendants need. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I am accustomed to talking about DWI defense and criminal...

Virginia criminal court brings the risk of active and/or suspended jail time if you are charged with a Class 1 or 2 misdemeanor or a felony offense. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I regularly hear my clients and potential clients ask about their risk of...

Confidentiality of your Virginia DUI and criminal case unfortunately is a concern, beyond the already vital task of defending yourself in court. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I have repeatedly seen this very reasonable concern arise with my clients, in terms of having to disclose...

Tough as nails is the way to defend against Virginia DUI and criminal prosecutions. As a Fairfax DUI and criminal lawyer, I know that by not expecting any leeway from a prosecutor, a criminal defense lawyer overcovers risk, which is as it should be. Today's...