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Fairfax assault defense is not an abstract concept. As a Virginia criminal lawyer, I know the very real aspects of alleged and actual assaults, and about defending them. While I was in the Fairfax courthouse  earlier this week defending a client charged with felony counts,...

Virginia wet reckless (VWR) settlements are not automatically unreachable merely because your DUI case breath or blood test result involves an alleged blood alcohol content (BAC) at 0.15 or higher, which triggers Virginia's mandatory minimum five days in jail if convicted of such a DWI...

Conventional wisdom can end up getting you nothing better than conventional results in Virginia criminal court. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer and criminal defense lawyer, I do not stick to the beaten path for the mere purpose of doing so, nor do I engage in...

Cross examining (CE) prosecution witnesses must be done skilfully, effectively, in the moment, and, most importantly on the road to obtaiing an acquittal / not guilty verdict to the extent possible. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I recently obtained an acquittal after engaging in CE...

Presumptive police stops (PPSs) involve stopping a person for a purported minor reason with the intention of looking for possible evidence of more serious law violations. PPSs include stops for excessive window tint, a dangling object from one's window mirror, and not wearing a safety...

Fairfax plea negotiations -- and all such dealings in Virginia -- are matters for the criminal defense lawyers together with prosecutors / assistant commonwealth attorneys. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that whether or not to accept sentencing aspects of such Virginia criminal case...

Fairfax court victories -- and all court successes -- are sweet for any Virginia criminal defense lawyer. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I recently reached two successes in this county against assault prosecutions. A key component each time was that the prosecutor's key civilian witness...

Finding the Best Virginia criminal lawyer for you is one of the most critical decisions that you will make in your life. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that when the handcuffs get tightened on your wrists, you are at a crossroads between letting...

Virginia DUI convictions are risked even when a DWI suspect declines to answer police questions, refuses law enforcement requests for field sobriety testing, and passes on the cop's offer to blow pretrial into a preliminary breath test (PBT) alcohol-testing machine. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer,...

Misbehavior by some prosecutors and judges can come in numerous forms, with differing levels of egregiousness and risk of harm to a Virginia criminal defendant. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that such behavior comes with the territory, and endeavor to approach such behavior...