Virginia Theft Defense
Returning allegedly stolen property does not guarantee a theft acquittal
Returning allegedly stolen property is not guaranteed to avoid a theft conviction. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that doing so can reduce the harm to a Virginia criminal defendant, but does not by itself negate the prosecutor's ability to prove the theft element...
Defensive attack on one’s procedural error does not fly in Virginia court
Defensive attack will not fly against a Virginia criminal defendant’s own procedural error Defensive attacks against a Virginia criminal defendant’s self-created procedural error will not fly in criminal court. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that this rule is not automatically bad for the...
Rental non-return is a Virginia theft offense, says Fairfax criminal lawyer
Rental non-return is a Virginia theft offense, says Fairfax criminal lawyer Rental non-return risks a Virginia theft prosecution. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that wrongful late return or non-return of rented property for over thirty days is a theft offense. Specifically: “Whenever any...
False pretenses is a Virginia theft offense involving intent to defraud
False pretenses is a type of Virginia larceny, says Fairfax criminal lawyer False pretenses (FP) is a type of Virginia theft crime. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that the crime of FP means: ” If any person obtain, by any [FP] or token,...
Multiple criminal actions risk harsh sentencing says Fairfax criminal lawyer
Multiple criminal actions mean that the perpetrator might receive a separate Virginia criminal charge for each such action, rather than having them all rolled into one criminal accusation. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that the concept of a harsher sentence for more criminal...
Misdemeanor SIS expansion coming in VA says Fairfax criminal lawyer
Misdemeanor convictions can be more of a headache than thought at first blush, not only for a criminal defendant's liberty, but also for reputation, security clearance, career and immigration purposes. As a Fairfax criminal defense lawyer, I know that a suspended imposition of sentence ("S.I.S.")...