testimony
Testimony preparation- Enabling Virginia court victory
Testimony preparation (TP) is a vital part of your work with your criminal defense attorney. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that TP starts with my very first meeting with a potential client who may testify for his or her assault, drug, DUI or...
Assault trials- Ideas on winning them in Virginia
Assault trials (ATs) can be roller coasters in Virginia. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, my view is that plenty of alleged victims prevaricate to police and on the witness stand, which also happens too often with many other Virginia misdemeanor and felony prosecutions. How should...
False prosecutions- Fairfax criminal lawyer fully defends
False prosecutions abound. My work as a Fairfax criminal lawyer includes fighting accusations against innocent defendants. Not only are many jurors (with verdicts), judges (with pretrial release / bond / bail decisions, for instance) and prosecutors (with decisions to proceed with prosecuting) going to take...
Testimony by criminal defendants – Fairfax criminal lawyer
Testimony in court by criminal defendants needs to be carefully and thoroughly prepared in tandem with the defendant's attorney. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that the decision whether to testify -- thus waiving the defendant's Fifth Amendment right to remain silent -- is...
Beware having criminal defense clients testify
A testifying criminal defendant is on the witness stand only to answer the posed questions and tell the truth. Certainly, the criminal defense lawyer is obligated fully to prepare his or her client to testify
