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Object to inadmissible jury sentencing evidence – Fairfax criminal lawyer
Object to inadmissible jury sentencing evidence, or have the Virginia criminal defendant suffer the consequences. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that in the heat of battle the defendant's lawyer needs nevertheless not to overlook both objecting timely when an objection needs to be...
Appeal Rights After Guilty Plea Depend on the Court Level
Fairfax criminal lawyer points out the differing scope of appellate rights depending on the court where a guilty plea is entered.
Appeal rights after a guilty plea depend on which court took the plea. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I here address those differing appeal rights...
Defending criminal and DWI cases in Virginia General District Court – Don’t blink
O.J. Simpson's criminal murder trial dragged on for months before the jury reached a not guilty verdict. That is a big contrast to how quickly matters move on a Northern Virginia General District Court date.
The necessity of a trial flowchart and preserving the record for appeal
Bailey underlines the necessity of going to trial with a flowchart listing the elements needed to prove the case, and to preserve issues for appeal, which Bailey's trial lawyer here accomplished by timely arguing that the evidence was insufficient to convict.
