Effective assistance of counsel Archives

Wittmann calls the accused criminals- Fairfax criminal lawyer clears the air

October 31, 2019

Nicole Wittmann -- currently interim Loudoun County commonwealth's attorney -- is the Republican contender to replace outgoing chief prosecutor Jim Plowman, who will join the Circuit Court bench. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that this race in the adjacent county to me has...

Criminal lawyers must not misadvise on immigration risks

June 24, 2017

On June 23, 2017, the Supreme Court expanded upon Padilla, by confirming that it is ineffective assistance of counsel under the Sixth Amendment for a criminal lawyer to misadvise his or her client that a particular conviction or sentence will not carry adverse immigration consequences. Jae...

Capital punishment- SCOTUS denies relief on lethal injection, & then finds ineffective counsel on race-based evidence

February 23, 2017

example along with the constant execution machines of China, Iran and Saudi Arabia. In all likelihood, Trump's Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch will help allow the nation's death penalty machine to proceed virtually full speed ahead. This week, the Supreme Court denied relief to a...

Jon, thank you for giving my life back to me

I’ve been in and out of the court system since I was 14. I am now 26. My last conviction was at 19 years old. 11 felonies, and convicted of all of them. I made a stupid mistake and because of my extremely extensive record, my guidelines were 2.5 – 3 years. Jon is the best criminal defense attorney I have ever come across. He may not show it in your face, but when it’s time for court, this man is ready at preliminary as if it’s trial. My 4 charges were all DROPPED that day. I have never had a charge dropped in my life. I always take a plea or probation. Jon took 10 extra steps and relentlessly followed up on tiny things others wouldn’t. After all was said and done, the judge looked at the arresting officer and prosecutor in a way as if to say “do you even know what you’re doing?” Jon, thank you for giving my life back to me.

Arya
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Was able to get me a far better outcome than I was expecting

Jon handled my DUI case with aggravating factors and was able to get me a far better outcome than I was expecting before conviction. If you are in trouble like I was, do yourself a favor and hire him. He is a bulldozer in the courtroom. I highly recommend his services.

Eric
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Very supportive, and his knowledge and courage is immeasurable

Mr. Katz is a very professional and excellent lawyer. I had my charges dismissed in the first session. Jon is very supportive and his knowledge and courage is immeasurable. He worked on my case alongside and helped me getting the best outcome. I couldn’t think of anyone but him for my case and I highly recommend him for all who are looking for a exceptional lawyer.

JP
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Effective assistance of counsel

Wittmann calls the accused criminals- Fairfax criminal lawyer clears the air

Criminal lawyers must not misadvise on immigration risks

Capital punishment- SCOTUS denies relief on lethal injection, & then finds ineffective counsel on race-based evidence

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