cross examination

False prosecutions abound. My work as a Fairfax criminal lawyer includes fighting accusations against innocent defendants. Not only are many jurors (with verdicts), judges (with pretrial release / bond / bail decisions, for instance) and prosecutors (with decisions to proceed with prosecuting) going to take...

Control the courtroom in a persuasive and effective way. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, that is vital advice from me to criminal defense lawyers who have little court experience. This approach is not fur the purpose of exercising power for the mere purpose of exercising...

Secrets (S's) are not needed for a great Virginia criminal lawyer to obtain victory in court. Or are they? As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that there are no S's to how to execute the approaches and moves for obtaining great court results. Then...

Testify or not. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer I know that getting on the witness stand -- or remaining silent --  is one of the most critical decisions you can make in court. Make sure that your Virginia criminal lawyer fully prepares you to present...

Controlling runaway prosecution witnesses is an approach and skill that is essential in a criminal defense lawyer's arsenal. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I accept as a given that plenty of Virginia police and civilian prosecution witnesses are going to try to take control of...

Cross exam is a vital part of Virginia criminal trial persuasion. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I have experienced and seen the critical difference between simply participating in trial advocacy law school classes and continuing legal education programs, and actually doing effective cross in the...

Trial skills are essential for all criminal defense lawyers, and are only learned and refined best through doing actual trials. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I am fortunate to have taken hundreds of cases to trial, refining my persuasive abilities all the more with each...