Underdog Blog – Fairfax Criminal Defense Lawyer | Virginia DUI Attorney

Mental health (MH) is often part of Virginia criminal defense. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that illegal drug users often are self medicating rather than merely seeking a thrill or the equivalent of relaxing with alcohol. Alcoholism has been classified as a MH...

Visa (V) holders represent a high percentage of the Northern Virginia population. The diversity of cultures, languages, religions, and national and ethnic backgrounds in Fairfax and beyond help make this a wonderful and vibrant place in which to live and work. As a Fairfax criminal...

Circumstantial evidence (CE) is distinguished from direct evidence, which is evidence that can prove a matter without needing deduction nor induction. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that CE "is competent and is entitled to as much weight as direct evidence provided that the...

Drug scheduling and Virginia sentencing defense are key things to consider when fighting your controlled substance prosecution, whether that be for allegations of  possession / use, dealing, or manufacturing. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I have successfully defended hundreds of people accused of controlled substance...

Drug selling (DS) of the illegal kind cannot be explained logically other than if a business venture (unless guided to help others with beneficial yet unapproved medicine, for instance psychedelics) with a sufficient consideration of the involved risks of criminal prosecution and conviction, violence, and...

Gang (G)  by definition limits your control of damning evidence, just as does criminal conspiracy activity. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that no matter how careful G member A or criminal conspiracy member A is to avoid detection, arrest, prosecution and conviction, member...

Searches incident to arrest is an idea that gives many police delight -- when such checks are permitted -- as they represent a free fishing trip for criminal activity. However, it is one thing for police to search the worn clothing (and, sadly, even orifices)...

Videos and audio recordings of our daily acitivites abound, for instance with cameras that dot the roads and buildings, doorbell cameras, and the video cameras ubiquitous in restaurants, retail stores and other businesses and government buildings. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I knew that both...

Tandem assault and protective order Virginia cases need full defense. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that when you receive a Virginia preliminary protective order, expect a good chance of a related assault prosecution around the corner. When you are charged with an alleged...

Arrest warrants (AWs) enable police to target you for a stop and a fishing trip or otherwise to seek evidence of criminal activity beyond the warrant itself. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I am unsurprised that the Virginia Court of Appeals recently affirmed the Schedule...