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In Virginia, malicious wounding and assault and battery sit at opposite ends of the same family of offenses against the person. Assault and battery is a Class 1 misdemeanor under Virginia Code § 18.2-57, punishable by up to 12 months in jail. Malicious wounding is a Class 3 felony under § 18.2-51, punishable by 5 […]

A felony charge in Fairfax County moves through two courts before it is resolved. It begins in the District Courts, either the General District Court or the Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court, where a judge holds a preliminary hearing to decide whether there is probable cause. If the judge finds probable cause, the judge […]

If you have been charged with a felony in Virginia, here are some important things you can do in the first hours and days, and most of them are about what not to do. Do not talk to the police without a lawyer. Do not discuss your case on a jail phone, in a text, […]

Choosing the right domestic violence lawyer in Northern Virginia comes down mostly to trial experience. That experience is what gives the defense leverage, and many defense attorneys have very little of it. The number of years an attorney is licensed tells you little about that attorney’s trial experience. A strong candidate is an attorney who […]

If you think you are under investigation for a crime in Virginia, the most consequential decision you will make happens before any charge is filed: whether to talk to police on your own. The part most people are missing is that officers are legally allowed to lie to you about the evidence they claim to […]