evidence suppression
Scour search warrant applications says Fairfax criminal lawyer
Scour search warrant applications for arguing the absence of probable cause to permit their issuance. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that winning drug defenses and numerous other defenses often heavily depends on getting the evidence suppressed on Fourth, Fifth or Sixth Amendment Constitutional...
Evidence suppression may be argued at Virginia preliminary hearings
Evidence suppression arguments are critical to Virginia preliminary hearings (which cover felony cases) and for all Virginia misdemeanor and felony trials. As a Virginia criminal lawyer, I had thought this was a given for preliminary hearings, but in the last few months, a Fairfax District...
Virginia criminal defense- Winning a prostitution trial by invalidating the arrest
This article addresses my ultimately winning a client's prostitution solicitation case by appealing for a new trial in Virginia Circuit Court, convincing the judge to suppress his arrest, and ultimately convincing the prosecutor to dismiss the case
Virginia prostitution/criminal defense- Winning a bawdy place & disorderly conduct trial
Here are details on my recent bench trial acquittal for my client charged with visiting a bawdy place and with disorderly conduct: First, I made a brief opening statement, where I tried not to introduce discovery that might not ever see the light of day...