FairFax Criminal Defense Blog
Posted on Mar 23, 2011 By McGennis Williams
DRUG POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE IN FAIRFAX OR MANASSAS OR WOODBRIDGE Most drug possession cases come about because someone is trying to "work off" their own drug charge by setting up one of ...
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Posted on Mar 22, 2011 By McGennis Williams
EVIDENCE Evidence includes testimony and/or documents and/or forensics that are relevant to the prosecution or the defense in a particular case. Testimonial evidence may be offered by an eye ...
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Posted on Mar 21, 2011 By McGennis Williams
GRAND LARCENY WHAT THE PROSECUTION MUST PROVE BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT In order to obtain a conviction for grand larceny, a felony, the prosecution must prove the following elements of the crime and ...
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Posted on Feb 4, 2011 By McGennis Williams
Words can never be an assault. "Name calling" is never grounds for an assault and never grounds for physical action that might be called "self-defense." An assault is an act that either intends to do ...
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Posted on Jan 24, 2011 By McGennis Williams
When the police come to your door in Fairfax or anywhere else, tell them not to come in without a warrant. Police need a search warrant to enter you home unless you invite them in. Do not stand aside ...
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Posted on Jan 18, 2011 By McGennis Williams
Number one , do not freak out. Number two , find out if the magistrate set a bond. Your loved one in jail should know what bond has been set. Let's call your loved one in jail "D," as in Defendant, ...
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Posted on Jan 10, 2011 By McGennis Williams
TALKING TO POLICE You should never, never, never talk to police about your case unless your attorney is present. That's not because the police are dishonest, deceitful, untrustworthy, unintelligent, ...
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Posted on Jan 10, 2011 By McGennis Williams
Eyewitness Identification Eyewitness identification is wrong much of the time. If you are accused of a crime and the evidence against you includes eyewitness identification, cross examination of that ...
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Posted on Jan 10, 2011 By McGennis Williams
DNA Evidence DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid. It contains the genetic instructions used in the development of human beings as well as most living organisms. DNA evidence has been used to ...
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Posted on Dec 23, 2010 By McGennis Williams
Our attorneys are pleased to announce the launch of our criminal defense blog .
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