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Manassas DUI Lawyers

• Gregory Van Doren: There are few experiences more frightening than facing a criminal charge. If the state is trying to convict you of a misdemeanor or a felony, you need experienced representation. Regardless of the crime you are charged with, a conviction can have devastating consequences, such as large fines, and jail or prison time.
• Barry Zweig: The Fourth Amendment generally protects the right of people to be free from "unreasonable searches and seizures." In order for a search or seizure to be reasonable under the Fourth Amendment, it must usually be based on individualized suspicion of wrongdoing. In 1979, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Delaware v. Prouse that randomly stopping an automobile to apprehend unlicensed drivers and unsafe vehicles constitutes an unreasonable seizure under the Fourth Amendment, where the officer does not have reasonable suspicion that a motorist has violated the law. The Court reasoned that the State's interest in ensuring roadway safety does not justify discretionary spot checks that intrude on the privacy of motorists. However, the Court has since made a limited exception for DUI sobriety checkpoints, holding that officers may perform random spot checks to catch drunk drivers with no requirement of individualized suspicion.
• Gregory Stambaugh: Before juries begin the deliberation process, courts provide instructions regarding applicable law or procedure. In criminal trials, courts generally instruct jurors regarding the phrase "beyond a reasonable doubt." This instruction is given primarily because the Constitution has been interpreted to require that each element of a crime be proven "beyond a reasonable doubt." Although this phrase is well known and used in courts across the nation, many courts have adopted accompanying language that varies the overall meaning. Such modifications are considered proper so long as the constitutional protections afforded criminal defendants are satisfied.
• Anthoney Nourse: Often, a serious legal problem can force you to put the things you want to do on hold.  Legal problems such as ... a criminal charge ... can alter your life, sometimes for the worse.  Having a knowledgeable and experienced attorney working for you can be the difference between being overcome by legal problems, and overcoming legal problems.
• Stephens, Boatwright, Primeau & Cooper An aggressive defense is necessary in these cases to prevent a myriad of adverse consequences to clients: (1) higher insurance premiums; (2) lengthy license suspension; (3) heavy fines and costs; (4) prison time; and (5) any adverse effects on government security clearances.
• Carol Hill: Virginia's DWI statute is what is called a "per se" statute. That means that if your blood alcohol content is above the statutory maximum (.08), you can be convicted of a DWI without a requirement of any further evidence of impairment or intoxication. If other evidence of impairment is found, a person CAN be convicted of DWI even if their BAC is below .08.