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Fairfax Virginia Drug & Narcotics Defense Lawyer/Attorney
October 04, 2009
If you are facing drug charges in Northern Virginia, we can help. Attorney Kyle G. Manikas is an experienced and aggressive defense attorney who can provide a vigorous defense on your behalf.
Legislators Are Asking Whether the Recent Supreme Court Melendez-Diaz Decision Will Hinder Justice
July 13, 2009
Many Virginia prosecutors are worried that a recent ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court could constrain the criminal justice system and cause some defendants to escape prosecution. In a 5-4 ruling in Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts, the United States Supreme Court determined that prosecutors are responsible for having crime lab experts on hand for trials so that the defense can challenge their findings.
Fairfax County General District Court and other Courts in Northern Virginia Have Precluded Breath Certificates from Coming into Evidence Under the New Supreme Court Case of Melendez-Diaz
July 12, 2009
Some judges in Northern Virginia, including Fairfax County/Tysons Corner, have excluded the admissibility of certain certificates in drug, DWI, and other cases based upon the Supreme Court's recent holding in Melendez-Diaz.
Drug Conviction Reversed Because Police Stop and Search of Defendant's Car was Illegal
July 01, 2009
The VirginiaSupreme Court held that a trial court should have granted a defense motion to suppress marijuana evidence discovered as a result of an illegal stop of the vehicle in which defendant was found.
Attachments:
VaSupCt-Rudolph.pdf
