Trial readiness

Fairfax plea negotiations -- and all such dealings in Virginia -- are matters for the criminal defense lawyers together with prosecutors / assistant commonwealth attorneys. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that whether or not to accept sentencing aspects of such Virginia criminal case...

Bending prosecutors and police out of shape should not be a goal in and of itself, but it sometimes happens as a helpful default. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I do know that sleight of hand can be beneficial, but once again usually should not...

Better Fairfax and Northern Virginia plea negotiations -- better, that is, for criminal defendants -- is a major trend ever since four much more defendant-friendly chief prosecutors swept into the four northern Virginia counties. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that my opponents in...