silence

Silence is the most critical first weapons of a criminal suspect. As a Fairfax criminal attorney, I know that clearly stating "I am not talking" -- or similarly clear words -- requires police to stop questioning a suspect. This is true whether or not the...

Cringe-worthy is each time that a client tells me s/he revealed his or her cellphone ownership or password to the cops. The same goes for every time that clients tell me they admitted ownership or possession of bags, rooms, or other material or places where...

The Fourth of July brings remembrance of war and independence and more; festivities; and police trolling to make arrests for DWI and other alleged crimes, like bear feasting on salmon swimming upstream. You risk much to speak with police and to consent to searches.