Reflect on and in your holiday glass of beer, wine or alcohol- Fairfax DUI lawyer on not making the face you see get onto a Virginia DWI prosecution mugshot

Reflect on that holiday glass of beer, wine or alcohol As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I suggest you smile at the face you see starting back at y0u, not only for the holiday cheer, but to keep that smile going rather than having it get interrupted by an arresting police officer, by a visit to the jail, by a prosecution, and by needing to hire the services of me or another suitable Virginia DWI attorney. Alcohol is a curious substance. For those without alcoholism or other drinking problems, in moderation alcohol can be an enjoyable and  fun experience. Unfortunately, the Virginia DUI and public intoxication laws are killjoys, starting with applying the following watered down definition of intoxicated: “‘Any person who has drunk enough alcoholic beverages to so affect his manner, disposition, speech, muscular movement, general appearance or behavior, as to be apparent to observation, shall be deemed to be intoxicated.‘ … This definition if applied in all pertinent cases tends to make the law consistent, uniform, certain, stable, and fair, a much desired goal.” Gardner v. Virginia, 195 Va. 945, 954 (1954) (emphasis added). The foregoing definition is also found in the Virginia patter criminal jury instructions and at Virginia Code § 4.1-100

Be Merry and reflect, Without Getting Arrested, prosecuted or convicted- Hear my Beat The Prosecution podcast

Responsible drinking by a non-alcoholic can be a central part of your Christmas through New Year’s Eve merrymaking. Seeing police emergency lights, hearing a police siren, seeing a police badge and handcuffs, and being loaded into the back of a law enforcement officer’s (LEO) cruiser is not what makes this season merry. Reflect on that image. I discuss this and more in my second installment of my new Fairfax DUI lawyer / Virginia criminal attorney Beat The Prosecution podcast, which is chock full of ideas for taking year-round steps to avoid the heartache, financial expense, loss of liberty, reputational harm, and career and security clearance hurdles from a Virginia DUI arrest, prosecution and conviction for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs under Virginia Code § 18.2-266.

If a Virginia police officer is going to be taking time away from their family to patrol the holiday roads, doesn’t that make the cop less likely to give me any slack?

Expect LEO’s to be out in greater force during this and all other holidays where the liquor flows. Expect many cops to be of two minds while patrolling, those being to feel the holiday cheer but also to justify their time away from joining their family and friends for holiday merrymaking. This increased number of police patrolling the Fairfax and other Virginia roads makes you a bigger target for them to top, investigate and arrest you if you have made the poor decision of getting behind the wheel after consuming beer, wine or alcohol. Yes, hiring an Uber, taxi or other paid driving service can be a pain. Sometimes they do not show up. Sometimes they drive poorly. Think of an automobile driver’s seat after your drinking as being worse than a cesspool that has its contents force fed to the driver. Hopefully that image will be sufficient enough for people to reflect and to avoid drinking and driving.

How do I get the best return on my investment in a Virginia DUI lawyer?

Plenty of people reading this article are already in need of a Fairfax DUI lawyer or Virginia criminal lawyer. If you are at that stage, you want a strong return on your investment into your attorney to that you may be able later on to reflect on a favorable outcome for your Virginia DUI defense. It is foolhardy to budget for near the highest possible fine by focusing on the lowest charging lawyers. From my view, I am either going to go fully armed to the courthouse battlefield or not at all. When you look at my client reviews, you will see the strong return on investment that I deliver to a plethora of Virginia DWI defendants.

Fairfax DUI lawyer Jonathan Katz is among the small percentage of Virginia DWI defenders who is a member of the National College of DUI Defense (NCDD) and has been trained by one of the nation’s top trainers to police in administering field sobriety tests (FSTs / SFST’s) to people who have recently consumed alcohol. DWI defense is thirty percent of Jon Katz’s law practice. Call 703-383-1100 for your free in-person initial confidential consultation with Jon about your court-pending prosecution.