DWI / DUI
Addiction – Fairfax criminal lawyer on breaking addictive behavior
Addiction is an issue for numerous criminal defense clients, particularly in DUI, drug possession, and sex cases alleging child pornography and indecent liberties. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I repeatedly recommend substance programs to my Virginia DUI and drug clients, and psychological counseling for clients...
Virginia police are ready for DUI stops this holiday weekend – Be ready
Virginia police wisely anticipate a spike of people driving with beer, wine and alcohol in their bodies during Labor Day weekend. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer and Virginia DUI attorney, I know that the best way is to avoid getting behind the wheel of a...
Achievement Through Teamwork Addressed by Criminal Lawyer Jon Katz
Achievement at the highest possible level is the goal against any prosecution. As a Fairfax criminal defense lawyer, I emphasize to my clients the importance of our teamwork in obtaining the best possible results. With my client's consent, I recount a recent example of the...
Accuracy of Virginia breath testing questioned by Fairfax DUI lawyer
Accuracy of breathalyzer testing is far from what the Virginia Department of Forensic Science claims, says Fairfax DWI lawyer Accuracy of breathalyzer testing is what I always am ready to attack as a Fairfax DUI lawyer. Today’s blog entry is all the more important, to...
Vital information sought by your Fairfax DUI lawyer
Vital information needs to be obtained by a criminal defense lawyer to sufficiently defend his or her client. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer / Virginia criminal lawyer, I know that my clients are a very important source of that information, in addition to my obtaining...
VA DWI Comes to Review in High State Court says Fairfax DUI Lawyer
VA DWI law is not pretty even though acquittals can be achieved. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I know that 0.08 is a ridiculously low per se threshold for mandating a conviction. I also know that driving under the influence without a blood alcohol reading has a...
Bar reopenings mean DUI-vigilant police, says Fairfax criminal lawyer
Bar and restaurant closings and all other Covid-19 business reductions have crippled too many people’s lives and livelihoods, and the economy. As a Fairfax criminal and DUI lawyer, I know that Phase III of further societal reopening — coupled with July 4 Independence Day weekend...
Before entering reopened society: Reminder of VA criminal & DUI law risks
Before returning to society after loosening of societal Covid-19 restrictions, you owe it to yourself to be reminded of your rights in dealing with police and the criminal justice system. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that the difference between knowing and asserting those...
Pushbutton cars v keys- Fairfax DUI lawyer on criminal defense difference
Pushbutton cars should fall outside Virginia's caselaw permitting a DUI conviction for sitting parked behind the wheel with the key in the ignition in the off position. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer / Virginia DUI attorney, I know that Virginia DWI law bars both driving...
Resetting Virginia court during Covid- Info from Fairfax criminal lawyer
Resetting court dates has been happening since March 2020, due to Virginia Supreme Court's Covid-19-related judicial emergency orders. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that the most recent and fourth state Supreme Court judicial emergency order (issued May 6) continues jury trials but lets...