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Fairfax DUI prosecution- Converting it to an infraction
Fairfax DUI prosecution defense calls for a full court press. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, recently I obtained two great results against such prosecutions, those being converting a DWI prosecution to the lowest category of infraction with a high fine, and converting a DWI 0.24...
Presumption of no alcohol intoxication- Fairfax DUI lawyer’s view
Presumption of no alcohol intoxication is critical to argue when your Virginia post-arrest blood alcohol concentration (BAC) reads at 0.05 or less. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I read with interest a recent unpublished Virginia Court of Appeals opinion that affirms a DWI conviction with...
Judges dislike drinking and driving says Fairfax DUI lawyer
Judges dislike drinking and driving, as do jurors. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I know that making your car keys unavailable is one of the best thing for you to do before starting to drink beer, wine or alcohol. Liquor reduces the quality of people's...
Fairfax no jail DUI offers are not automatic says VA DWI lawyer
Fairfax no jail DUI offers are more common under the current chief prosecution / commonwealth's attorney than under his two predecessor administrations. Nonetheless, even though the Fairfax chief prosecutor disfavors mandatory minimum sentencing, he has still not ruled out pursuing active jail time against Virginia...
Imprisonment avoided in Virginia DUI with 0.34 BAC
Imprisonment and jailing are a real risk in any Virginia jurisdiction if convicted of exceeding of DWI with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) exceeding 0.30. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I recently avoided even a minute in jail for my client whose Intox EC/IR II...
Virginia DUI arrests and prosecutions – Often by true believers
Virginia DUI arrests and prosecutions often, if not usually, are pursued by true believers among police officers and prosecutors. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I am providing you this timely DUI defense information during this holiday weekend when police are all the more on the...
Virginia DUI offensive is needed by those accused of impaired driving
Virginia DUI offensive is needed against the commonwealth’s unjust and draconian driving under the influence prosecution and punishment system Virginia DUI offensive is what driving under the influence defendants need. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I am accustomed to talking about DWI defense and criminal...
Virginia DWI Law Does not Support Assuming Dissipating Alcohol Content
Virginia DWI law does not support assuming that a driver's blood alcohol content was higher at the time of driving than at the time of blood alcohol content (BAC) testing via obtaining a breath or blood sample. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I know from...
Navigating around potential Virginia DUI penalty pitfalls
Navigating around potential Virginia DUI sentencing pitfalls is essential for a criminal defense lawyer. As a Virginia DUI lawyer, I look not only at ways to obtain an acquittal, but also at the DWI sentencing risks in the event of a conviction. Those risks might...
Excluding blood alcohol results for failing the 20 minute rule – Fairfax DUI lawyer
Fairfax DUI lawyer on excluding blood alcohol test results. Excluding blood alcohol test results is a vital part of fighting a DWI (driving while impaired by alcohol for purposes of this article, but also relevant to driving while impaired by drugs) trial involving post-arrest testing...