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Virginia prosecutors are not your friends says Fairfax criminal lawyer
Virginia prosecutors not your friends when you are a criminal defense lawyer. Anyone who tells you otherwise is offering a bill of goods to be avoided like the plague. Even the Fairfax commonwealth's attorney's office and other Northern Virginia prosecutor's offices claiming a progressive bent...
Reminding Northern Virginia Prosecutors of their Chiefs’ Progressive Stands
Reminding Fairfax and other Northern Virginia prosecutors of their chief commonwealth's attorneys' criminal defense-friendly policies is very important when addressing case settlement negotiations and other critical aspects of defending the accused. As a Fairfax criminal defense lawyer, I know that the influx of Northern Virginia...
Virginia criminal court- Will I go to jail for my DUI or criminal case?
Virginia criminal court brings the risk of active and/or suspended jail time if you are charged with a Class 1 or 2 misdemeanor or a felony offense. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I regularly hear my clients and potential clients ask about their risk of...
Fairfax DUI negotiations for wet reckless driving with 0.10 BAC or lower
Fairfax DUI negotiations for a wet reckless disposition seem to favor blood alcohol content (BAC) testing results of 0.10 or less. If the BAC testing was by blood draw rather than breath test, that BAC level for such negotiations might climb even higher. As a...
Expecting the unexpected in Fairfax DUI court & beyond- Get a lawyer
Expecting the unexpected is important in Fairfax, Virginia DUI court and all courts while defending against misdemeanor and felony prosecutions. As a Fairfax DWI lawyer, I know that despite all the seeming niceties and rules in the courthouse, that Virginia DUI and criminal defense in...
Deals – Fairfax Criminal Lawyer Says VA Prosecutors May Decline Bargaining
Deals are a common part of Virginia criminal defense practice. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that this does not mean that every criminal defendant should plead guilty, no contest or Alford, rather than going to trial or negotiating a case dismissal. I do know...
Keeping the criminal defense eyes on the prize of victory
Keeping focus on victory helps make the naysayers, hecklers and vicious folks disappear from sight and sound. One day a rather new Fairfax, Virginia prosecutor motioned me into the courtroom antechamber while we awaited our DUI trial to be called, so I thought he was either...
Pursuing victory after hiring Fairfax criminal lawyer Jon Katz
Pursuing victory is Fairfax criminal defense lawyer Jon Katz's path from the get-go once a client hires him. When you hire Jon Katz, you get Jon as your lawyer every step of the way in pursuing victory in your case. Jon will handle all preparation...
Shifting terrain is a constant – Virginia criminal lawyer
Shifting terrain and circumstances are the only constant in criminal court. As a Virginia criminal lawyer, I know that Benard Ighner could have been singing about criminal defense with "there are not many things in life you can be sure of, except rain comes from...
Fearless defense is essential – Virginia criminal lawyer
Fearless approaches backed by ability and experience are essential for defending the accused in court. As a Virginia criminal lawyer I know that in the heat of battle all that matters to win is ability, experience, wits, cunning and no fear. Enjoying the combat also...
