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Progressive prosecution- Fairfax DUI lawyer on NoVa retrenchment
Four Northern Virginia commonwealth's attorneys / chief prosecutors started office nearly four years ago on progressive prosecution (PP) platforms. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I know that claims of progressiveness only help Virginia criminal defendants when put into action, and that we criminal defense lawyers...
Entrenched Prosecution to Shift – Criminal Lawyer Jon Katz Weighs In
Entrenched ways of prosecuting in Northern Virginia have been engrained in the Fairfax County commonwealth's attorney's office, starting with chief prosecutor Robert Horan from the 1960's and continuing with his successor and former deputy Ray Morrogh; in Arlington, going back to chief prosecutor Helen Fahey...
Voice of America Afrique radio (French) interviews Jon about the rising U.S. murder rate
Interview of Jon Katz about the murder rate in the United States.
My interview about FIFA, in French on Voice of America TV
My interview starts at minute 4:00. On June 4, Voice of America television included me on a half-hour live French-speaking panel interview about the FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) scandal (see the lengthy official criminal charges). The program was broadcast to countries including French-speaking...
Praised be Steve Rench and his organization approach
A friend told me he once saw Sting on a London street in the mid-1980’s. Word traveled rapidly that he was there, and Sting slipped deftly away before he got mobbed. I, on the other hand, saw Roger Daltrey in a Vancouver hotel lobby in 2001,...
Don’t Let Your Lawyer Let Go of Prosecutors’ Jugulars
Don't let your attorney let go of the prosecutor's / assistant commonwealth's attorney's proverbial jugulars. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know of this truism as much as I know of the truism of needing to keep your friends close and your opponents closer. When...
Impressing your judge just right- Fairfax DUI lawyer on homework
Impressing your judge with your post-Virginia DWI arrest self improvement steps -- when prosecuted for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs in violation of Virginia Code § 18.2-266 -- can make a critical difference in your case. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I routinely...
Virginia courts are not fully fair says Fairfax criminal lawyer
Virginia courts are not fully fair, if for no other reason than that the Supreme Court has for years not put enough teeth into such criminal defendant-oriented Constitutional amendments as the Fifth Amendment right to remain silent, the Sixth Amendment right to challenge adverse out...
DWI negotiating by Fairfax DUI lawyer saves defendant’s career
DWI negotiating is a skill and art -- as is everything about criminal defense -- that can make a huge difference for a criminal defendant when well executed. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I approach plea dealing by first clearing any mental cobwebs or other...
Virginia criminal court victory demands a great lawyer & sweat
Obtaining Virginia criminal court victory is not for the faint of heart, not for wishful thinking, and not for delaying working right now on pursuing your best defense. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer I know that this is not about platitudes, but about the benefit...