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Virginia DUI device switch- Fairfax criminal lawyer explains
Virginia DUI device conversion is on the horizon. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know this change is coming after the Intox EC/IR II breathzlyzer device was used for years, which replaced the Intoxilyzer 5000 that was used for many years. With each breathalyzer machine...
Adhering to persuasive dealing- Fairfax criminal lawyer recounts
Adhering to persuasive dealing is a bedrock of good negotiating for the defense. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I experienced that truism once again when recently ending an impasse in negotiating a DUI case involving a prosecution under Virginia Code § 18.2-266, where the prosecutor...
Overcovering risk for defense – Fairfax DUI lawyer comments
Overcovering risk (OR) is an essential part of criminal defense. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I do that by being fully prepared for trial and all other court dates, by fully preparing my clients for court and all other stages of their defense, and by...
Virginia repeat DUI charges need a full defense
Virginia repeat DUI charges bring mandatory jail time if convicted, together with a lengthy suspended driving period. Do not take any DWI or other criminal prosecution lying down. As a Virginia DUI lawyer, I urge you to obtain a qualified attorney work as a strong...
Virginia DWI defense lawyer uses science to challenge breath testing
Virginia DUI defense lawyers not only can incorporate preparation and persuasion approaches that apply to most criminal defense work, but also must add addressing, analyzing, and disintegrating scientific evidence. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that the latter approach is a variation on the...
Technical Challenges to BAC Testing
Technical challenges to breath and blood testing are very important for defending against DWI prosecutions. As a Virginia DUI lawyer, I prepare these challenges early on. They include the following: With both breath and blood testing technical challenges for Virginia DUI defense, it is important...
Blood testing in intoxicated driving cases – Views of Virginia DUI lawyer
Blood testing and breath testing are the approaches Virginia police use in investigating possible driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or both (known as DUI and DWI). As a Virginia DUI lawyer, I point out some of the following approaches in preparing for blood...
