A common question for criminal defendant's is should I go to trial. The answer is not simple. However if the prosecutor is offering unreasonable plea offers, then trial is often the best option. However there is one important point about this. If the defense attorney...
If you are charged with a serious crime, you need to have a seriously good attorney fighting for you. In addition, if your attorney was seriously good at being a prosecutor, then it is a good indicator of being seriously good as a defense attorney. Jonathan W. Turner...
No, there are many constitutional and statutory rules regarding how the police are to conduct a DUI investigation. One important hurdle is that any traffic stop must be legal. Recently Jonathan W. Turner, Attorney had a DUI dismissed due to an illegal traffic stop...
Jonathan W. Turner is a former Virginia and domestic violence prosecutor. He has tried hundreds of domestic violence cases as a prosecutor and knows how to combat these charges. Some issues that help in a defense: 1. Having no criminal record. 2 Having no witnesses....
Jonathan W. Turner, Attorney, was awarded once again a Top 100 National Trial Lawyers designation. He tried thousands of cases as a Virginia prosecutor and uses that experience for fighting for client’s rights and freedom.
Domestic Violence criminal cases often are he said/she said cases. Basically one person's word over another. The key to any such defense is vigorous cross examination that leads to the truth. Recently Jonathan W. Turner obtained a dismissal due to vigorous cross...
What does it mean when you have a DA who just refuses to negotiate anything other than pleading guilty? This occurs all the time and can lead to frustration. However your attorney needs to fight for you and not give up. Often cases end up in Trial Court due to lack of...
Jonathan W. Turner, Attorney, has been awarded AVVO's Client's Choice Award for 10 straight years. https://www.avvo.com/attorneys/37064-tn-jonathan-turner-4100390.html
Can a person appeal a probation case in general sessions court? The answer is yes. Should a person appeal an appeal of an adverse sentence from a probation hearing that resulted in a sentence to serve? The answer is yes. Jonathan Turner was able to get a complete...
There is a reason former prosecutors make excellent criminal defense attorneys. Since prosecutors have to present evidence and prove a case affirmatively, they have to know criminal statutes, rules of evidence, and rules if criminal procedures in order to do their job...
