plea deals

Messiness (MN) is a common situation in Virginia courts. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I make my clients aware of the visible and less visible court MN, hurdles and landmines, and address with them how we will navigate, deflate, reverse, redirect and cleanse that MN....

Plea deals are overrated. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I suggest that you talk to any excellent criminal defense lawyer, and learn about the many times they have won trials that they were not sure they would win. Talk to them about the importance of...

Settling Virginia criminal cases involves backing up negotiations with full trial readiness, mastering the art of negotiation, timing, sensing bluffs, calling bluffs, and checking for weaknesses in the prosecutor's case. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that plea and settlement negotiations can sometimes be...

Patience power is among the most essential aspects of obtaining as much justice as possible against your prosecution. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I have repeatedly heard my clients say "I just want to get it over with." However, pleading guilty does not "get it...

Settlements can only be earned, but are never owed to you. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that Virginia defendants often expect to be offered a plea deal, and want it to be a desirable plea deal. However, nothing in the law requires a...

Virginia plea deals are not guaranteed to be a reality merely because a criminal defendant accepts a plea offer. First is the risk that the prosecutor will back out from the deal before a judge accepts the agreement, or that the prosecutor will threaten to walk...

Fairfax victory against DWI prosecutions -- and winning anywhere against prosecutions -- requires a full follow through by you and your attorney. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, when pursuing my clients' best defense against Virginia prosecutions, I am reminded of how my tennis teachers often...

Possibilities abound in your Fairfax DUI defense and Virginia criminal defense. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I have many times heard my clients tell me about other attorneys who have told them how tough are their cases, only for me to achieve great results for...