Virginia DUI lawyer
DFS scientists – Virginia DUI lawyers need to talk with them
DFS scientists (DSs) are to be approached with defense-relevant questions by Virginia DUI lawyers, and not feared, in defending against prosecutions for alleged violation of the Virginia law against driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs under Virginia Code § 18.2-266. As a Fairfax DWI...
Discomfort- Dealing with this companion as a criminal defendant
Discomfort is a constant companion for many criminal and DUI defendants. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that for each of my Virginia criminal defense clients who tell me that not a day goes by not losing sleep over their case, many more of...
Persevering for court victory- Fairfax criminal defense lawyer’s view
Persevering is the only option for a criminal defendant and his or her lawyer. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that success is sweet, loss needs to be treated as a hurdle and learning experience on the path back to victory, and a winning...
Pushbutton cars v keys- Fairfax DUI lawyer on criminal defense difference
Pushbutton cars should fall outside Virginia's caselaw permitting a DUI conviction for sitting parked behind the wheel with the key in the ignition in the off position. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer / Virginia DUI attorney, I know that Virginia DWI law bars both driving...
Facemasks mandatory in NoVa courts says Fairfax criminal defense lawyer
Facemasks must be worn before entering all Northern Virginia courthouses, until further notice during Covid-19. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I provide you the following links for the mask policies -- most similar to each other -- in the Fairfax County, Arlington, Loudoun, Prince William...
Resetting Virginia court during Covid- Info from Fairfax criminal lawyer
Resetting court dates has been happening since March 2020, due to Virginia Supreme Court's Covid-19-related judicial emergency orders. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that the most recent and fourth state Supreme Court judicial emergency order (issued May 6) continues jury trials but lets...
Violating a green light leads to DUI arrest – Fairfax criminal lawyer weighs in
Violating a green light by waiting six seconds led to Richard Duane Joyce, Jr.'s traffic stop and subsequent conviction for DUI. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I see the appellate court's affirmance of Joyce's conviction -- Joyce v. Virginia, __ Va. App. __ (April 14,...
Toking pot as a civil offense- Fairfax criminal defense lawyer weighs in
Toking pot is popular with millions of people. As a Fairfax criminal defense lawyer, I know that Virginia's governor has approved legislation decriminalizing marijuana, with a few minor recommended amendments. Virginia SB 2. July 1, 2020 is the default date for new Virginia legislation to...
Online Self-Improvement Options from Fairfax Criminal Defense Lawyer
Online options for self-improvement / self-rehabilitation are numerous while people practice physical distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic. As a Fairfax criminal defense lawyer, I previously listed numerous self improvement options on my website, and here modify that list to only include, and to add, online...
Rejecting police talks & searches is vital says Fairfax criminal lawyer
Rejecting police inquiries by remaining silent under the Fifth Amendment, vocally objecting to police searches, and refusing field sobriety testing in DUI cases, can make the difference between arrest or not, conviction or not, and a more favorable or less favorable sentence. As a Fairfax criminal...
