DWI / DUI
Converting 2.5 times legal limit to reckless- Fairfax criminal lawyer
Converting high BAC Virginia DUI prosecutions under Virginia Code § 18.2-266 to wet reckless dispositions can be accomplished, with the right defense. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I recount one instance in Fairfax County General District Court of obtaining a wet reckless where my client's...
Perseverance gets reckless for 2nd DUI- Fairfax criminal lawyer
Perserverence can go a long way in advocating for Virginia criminal defendants. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer I recently obtained a conversion to wet reckless and a night in jail from a Virginia driving under the influence of alcohol prosecution with an allegedly elevated blood...
Adhering to persuasive dealing- Fairfax criminal lawyer recounts
Adhering to persuasive dealing is a bedrock of good negotiating for the defense. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I experienced that truism once again when recently ending an impasse in negotiating a DUI case involving a prosecution under Virginia Code § 18.2-266, where the prosecutor...
Prosecution witness absence- Fairfax criminal lawyer pounces
Prosecution witness (PW) absence will happen from time to time in Virginia court. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that this does not automatically translate into a permanent dismissal, denial of a prosecution continuance, nor absence of a prosecutor recharge if the case gets...
Hiding the PBT ball can get whacked, says Fairfax DUI lawyer
Several times, I have won Virginia DWI trials by keeping out the preliminary breath test (PBT) results for police hiding/ failure to clearly advise the drunk driving suspect prosecuted under Virginia Code § 18.2-266 that they have the right to refuse the test, or by...
Virginia criminalizes drunk driving, not drinking thereafter
Virginia criminalizes drunk driving. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I repeatedly see police and prosecutors of the commonwealth bend over backwards to prove that the defendant was driving and that the drinking behavior preceded driving and attempting to drive. What does this mean for you...
Overcovering risk for defense – Fairfax DUI lawyer comments
Overcovering risk (OR) is an essential part of criminal defense. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I do that by being fully prepared for trial and all other court dates, by fully preparing my clients for court and all other stages of their defense, and by...
Twice DWI legal limit settles for wet reckless by Fairfax DUI lawyer
Twice the 0.08 blood alcohol concentration (BAC) testing already risks a mandatory minimum five days in jail in Virginia if convicted of such a BAC. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I recently achieved a wet reckless driving disposition in Fairfax County General District Court that...
DWI consultation- Fairfax DUI lawyer on what to expect
DWI consultation is essential for choosing your when charged with violating Virginia's law against driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (Virginia Code § 18.2-266). As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I am speaking of having a meaningful initial discussion with any potential lawyer you are...
Wallet risks from DWI crashes- Fairfax DUI lawyer cautions
Wallet risks can be very real in your Virginia DWI case, and a car crash can compound matters. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I take a comprehensive approach in pursuing as much justice as possible for my clients and in minimizing the overall damage from...
