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Breakthrough settlement negotiations are key in criminal defense. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that merely going throug the motions without the attorney's putting their heart and sould into it can be as effective as trying to break a glass with a wet noodle....

Plea negotiations are a vital part of criminal defense. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that ideally no innocent person will plead guilty, no contest / nolo contendere, or Alford, and that people who committed crimes should not automatically deviate from pleading not guilty. In...

Assaulting police officers in Virginia has for the longest time been a Class 6 felony jailable for a mandatory minimum of six months in jail. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I regret that proposals thus far to ameliorate this harshness have not yet come to...

Exploiting the absence of essential prosecution witnesses is essenital for the accused. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that such absence does not always mean victory, because sometimes the witness shows up after all, sometimes the prosecutor finds a workable alternative witness or peace...

Canines for odor can be Virginia criminal defendants' worst nightmare. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I am beside myself in disappointment that the Virginia Court of Appeals upheld a drug dog search finding methamphetamine and cocaine in the sunglasses compartment of an automobile, even though...

Scour search warrant applications for arguing the absence of probable cause to permit their issuance. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that winning drug defenses and numerous other defenses often heavily depends on getting the evidence suppressed on Fourth, Fifth or Sixth Amendment Constitutional...

Attempts are not mere preparation, no matter how ugly are the allegations in the proseution. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I thank the Virginia Court of Appeals for making that clear, even in the face of reprehensible allegations that led to an attempted incest conviction,...

Touching others, situations, and ourselves can yield great benefits, but not always without the pain, discomfort and roller coaster rides that can come with fully discovering and knowing ourselves and others. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that my clients do not come to...

Brandishing firearms (BF) must be able to be distinguished from exercising one's Second Amendment rights to openly carry handguns, pistols, rifles and other firearms. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that the Virginia Court of Appeals has dangerously closed the gap between protected holding...

Partying this July 4 weekend means that police / law enforcement officers (LEOs) will be out in swarms, looking to investigate and arrest people for suspected driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs (DUI / DWI), assault, and drug possession, like bear awaiting salmon...