DWI / DUI

Overcoming any plea negotiation impasse requires being constantly trial ready and persevering with settlement talks. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I experienced a settlement breakthrough to a reckless driving disposition -- under Virginia Code § 46.2-852 -- by following that approach and by making clear to my...

Recharge risks exist to varying degrees if your Virginia prosecution is dismissed without prejudice (also known as nolle prosequi). As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I know that a non-prejudicial dismissal of a Virginia felony charge implicates no deadlines for a prosecutor to renew the case, because...

Fairfax expungement practice got a wakeup call this week, when Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge David Oblon determined in a detailed written opinion that wet reckless driving convictions amended from an original Virginia DUI prosecution are generally not eligible for expungement. W.H.D. v. Commonwealth of...

Virginia DWI dealing is not a science but an art, that needs to be backed up by full trial readiness. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I proceed to every settlement / plea negotiation with that approach. This trial readiness is necessary in and of itself,...

Alcohol dependency is a substantial focus of substance abuse professionals involved in drinking and driving prosecutions under Virginia Code § 18.2-266. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, When I look to my own past consumption of beer, wine and alcohol, I see that a non-alcoholic is capable...

Virginia DWI testing for BAC content needs transparency and accuracy. Instead, as a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I know that the breath testing approach to BAC testing is severely flawed by the inherent inaccuracy that comes with breath testing rather than blood testing, by giving the...

Fairfax DUI first trial dates need full advance preparation by you and your Virginia DWI lawyer. Do not let any casual or breezy tone of others in the courthouse fool you as a defendant accused of driving a motor vehicle or boat under the influence...

Insufficient field sobriety test (FST) conditions can make more unreliable the field testing (also known as FSTs and SFSTs) that is already unreliable and is regularly used by Virginia police investigating a possible violation of the DWI law under Virginia Code § 18.2-266 for allegedly driving...

Creating a great Virginia DWI court outcome does not happen overnight, but takes sweat equity, courage, selecting the right Virginia DUI attorney, and working closely and well with your counsel. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I know that no Virginia DWI defense is a shoe-in...

Aim for great results in your Virginia DWI defense, not merely passable results. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I repeatedly see the beneficial results from such an approach, including when I pursued that path this week to get two DWI prosecutions converted to wet reckless...