assault defense
Offensive words do not permit a swing says Fairfax criminal lawyer
Offensive words by themselves do not support a claim of self defense, nor does the act of someone getting in your face. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I was not surprised to read an unpublished opinion from the Virginia Court of Appeals that rejects a...
Fairfax court victories reached by Virginia criminal lawyer
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...
Protective order violations with injury- Fairfax criminal lawyer comments
Protective order violations in Virginia are a criminal offense. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I think initial protective orders ("PO's") -- both emergency and prelminary PO's, which bar such behavior as contacting the respondent and assault -- are too often a threat to our civil...
Succeeding At The Trial Strike Stage
Succeeding in a criminal trial can take place at several stages. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that those possible stages are moving to dismiss the prosecution for failure to articulate a cognizable crime, for a defect in the charging document, for failure to...
Fairfax Criminal Lawyer on Assault Defense – Highly-rated Virginia Attorney
Why is a well-prepared assault defense needed for one's court date? Because as a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know how damning is an assault conviction on one's criminal record, and also the sentencing risks if convicted for assault.