Virginia DUI Lawyers

Virginia DUI Lawyers The law firm of Nichols & Green pllc represents hundreds of DUI, DWI and refusal cases in Virginia, Fairfax County, Prince William and northern Virginia. If you are looking for a Virginia DUI lawyer call (703) 383-9222
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If you have questions about Virginia DUI/DWI law or if you want to find an attorney for your DUI case this is the place for you. Contact the law firm of Nichols & Green pllc by facebook, phone or email for a free consultation. (703) 383-9222 www.nicholsgreen.com.

Mission: Representing Driver's accused of DUI/DWI and refusal in Virginia

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09/30/2019

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My family made homemade wildberry soda and it turns out that this soft drink can produce a breathylzer reading of .044. This is about the same as non alcoholic beer and slightly more than eating a honey bun.

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07/04/2019

Fun Pics and Stuff

Not a very effective defense 🤣🤣🤣
11/14/2018
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Not a very effective defense 🤣🤣🤣

A New York Jets fan arrested for drinking and driving Sunday reportedly told police, "I drank too much because the Jets suck!"

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10/11/2018

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Avoiding a DUI is not as simple as not driving drunk. here are some tips on how to avoid getting a DUI https://youtu.be/W6PROPFHYZw

12/01/2016
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Did you know sunscreen and other cosmetics can jack up a breathalyzer and cause false results? Check out this video where I experiment with over 20 different products to see what they do to breathalyzers. https://youtu.be/5Irt2bbRaR8

04/12/2016

The supreme court will be hearing three cases challenging the constitutionality of criminal refusal laws. Oral Arguments are scheduled for April 20th. If the Supreme Court strikes down these laws, it will have major implications on many cases here in Va.. Here is some info on the cases.

Bernard v. Minnesota (14-1470): is it constitutional for a state to criminalize the act of refusing to submit to a warrantless DWI search?
Birchfield v. North Dakota (14-1468): Is it constitutional for a state to criminalize the act of refusing to submit to a warrantless DWI search?
Beylund v. North Dakota (14-1507): Is it constitutional for a state to claim that a driver "consented" to a warrantless search when that driver was threatened with the crime of refusal?

12/07/2015

A branch of the Prince William County probation office that monitors people who are on bond pending trial released some interesting statistics about our county jail:
1) the Prince William County Adult Detection Center currently houses approximately 1066 inmates per day. (Prince William County has a population of about 440,000 so that is 0.24% of the population in the county jail)
2) Of those, 300 were booked on a drug charge.
3) All inmates are classified by their risk for violence or causing trouble in the jail. 72% of the inmates are categorized at the minimum risk level.
4) 11.2% are currently listed at maximum security level, this 11.2% includes mental health cases who require special supervision and those in protective custody.
5) Approximately one-third of the inmates are pre-trial meaning that they have not been convicted and are presumed innocent.

Being stopped or ticketed for loud exhaust can be difficult for police to justifyhttp://nicholsgreen.com/2014/10/virgini...
10/30/2014
Virginia Loud Exhaust Tickets Va. Code 46.2-1049 | Nichols & Green PLLC

Being stopped or ticketed for loud exhaust can be difficult for police to justify
http://nicholsgreen.com/2014/10/virginia-loud-exhaust-tickets-va-code-46-2-1049/

Virginia Loud Exhaust Tickets Va. Code 46.2-1049 By Luke Nichols, October 28th, 2014 Virginia’s Exhaust Laws are Confusing and Often Easy to Defend Against. In Virginia, it is illegal to drive a vehicle on public roads if the vehicle has a defective exhaust system or an after market exhaust system t…

03/20/2014

Nichols & Green pllc is moving up the street. Our new address is:

10521 Judicial Drive, Suite 100
Fairfax, Va 22030

Hey 11 people are selling my book on Amazon! How did that happen. Just for kicks I google'd the title on one of the lega...
01/09/2014
The Virginia DUI Handbook: Answers to 14 Common Questions and Everything Else You Need to Know...

Hey 11 people are selling my book on Amazon! How did that happen. Just for kicks I google'd the title on one of the legal books I wrote and turns out people are selling them on Amazon. I am not sure why I am surprised. - I need to post the updated cover graphic to match the 2nd edition and start selling these babies.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Virginia-DUI-Handbook-Everything/dp/0982892802

The Virginia DUI Handbook: Answers to 14 Common Questions and Everything Else You Need to Know about DUIs

DUI CHECK POINT NEWS RELEASE FROM PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY PDSobriety Checkpoints are Underway this Holiday SeasonIn an eff...
12/19/2013
Checkpoint Strikeforce

DUI CHECK POINT NEWS RELEASE FROM PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY PD

Sobriety Checkpoints are Underway this Holiday Season

In an effort to ensure that too much holiday cheer does not endanger lives this holiday season, the Prince William County Police Department is participating in the state’s “Checkpoint Strikeforce” campaign. The theme this year is Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. This campaign runs from Dec. 1, 2013, to Jan. 1, 2014.

“Checkpoint Strikeforce” is a research-based, multi-state, zero-tolerance initiative designed to get impaired drivers off our roads using checkpoints and patrols when and where drunk driving is most likely to occur. The campaign also educates the public about the dangers and consequences of drunk driving. The premise behind this program is simple: There will be sobriety checkpoints, every week, everywhere, so you never know when or where you may encounter one. For more information, visit the website at: http://www.checkpointstrikeforce.net/

Additionally, Prince William County police officers will be conducting targeted DUI enforcement on County roadways from Dec. 24, 2013, to Jan. 1, 2014.

This enforcement effort serves dual purposes: to deter and detect drunk and impaired drivers, and to make the public more conscious of the dangers of operating a vehicle while impaired and the penalty for doing so.

It is hoped that through these coordinated efforts, the motoring public will designate a sober driver in advance of holiday partying or choose alternative methods for returning from events that include the consumption of alcohol.

Help ensure that the law-abiding citizens of Prince William County can travel on the roadways and highways in a safe manner by celebrating responsibly and either designating a sober driver, calling a taxi, or making arrangements to stay put. The Police Department wants everyone to make sure this is a happy and safe holiday season for everyone.

To review this information on our website:



http://www.pwcgov.org/government/dept/police/Pages/News-Releases.aspx

Checkpoint Strikeforce is a research-based, multi-state, zero-tolerance initiative designed to get impaired drivers off our roads using checkpoints and patrols when and where drunk driving is most likely to occur and, to educate the public about dangers and consequences of drunk driving.

12/16/2013
What if my officer doesn't show up to court?

WHAT HAPPENS IF YOUR OFFICER DOESN'T SHOW UP?
If you are have a case in traffic or criminal court in Virginia and your officer doesn't show up (rare in Virginia) then the judge has a couple options. The most common option is to continue the case.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5mD86PQaDA

This video explains what happens If you have a ticket or criminal case in Virginia and your officer does not show up to court. If your officer doesn't show u...

12/13/2013
Attorney Demos How Mouthwash Can Make You Fail a Breathalyzer Test

If you have ever wondered about what mouthwash does to a breathalyzer, then check out this video. I demonstrate some of the outrageous results I get when I use some Listerine and then blow into a PBT. This includes blowing over 9 times the legal limit, stone cold sober.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QmCTqMWQQQ

Alcohol based mouthwash can make you fail a breathalyzer test more than 10 minutes after using it. In this video, attorney Luke J. Nichols of Nichols & Green...

11/25/2013
Pay Virginia Fines and Court Costs Online

How-to-Video: Pay Your Virginia Fines and Court Costs Online:

You can search pending and past General District Court cases in any jurisdiction in Virginia through the powerful but confusing Virginia Supreme Court website. This tutorial explains how to navigate the website in order to pay fines online and how to find your past and present case information.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7t_I51DPMs

Learn how to pay fines and court cost online or prepay a traffic ticket online. Luke J. Nichols from the law firm Nichols & Green pllc takes you step-by-step...

11/22/2013

BREAD VS IGNITION INTERLOCK:

I fleshed out my bread & breathalyzer experiment last night and this is what I found. You can quite easily blow more than a .02 by eating nothing more than white bread. However, it dissipates rather quickly. How much time has passed since swallowing the bread is more important than the quantity of bread you eat.

So my conclusion: if you have ignition interlock in your car do not try to drive within 10-20 minutes after eating. You could blow a false positive.

11/21/2013

.014 BAC from eating bread?...and I am a nerd.

I am sitting in my living room playing with my breathalyzer machine ("Nerd!") and I want to find out if I could get a false positive from eating white bread. So one slice of white bread later I blew a .014. That raised my eyebrows!
So for those of you with ignition interlock in your car - be careful! That is enough to get you a probation violation and land your butt in jail.

11/19/2013

NEED YOUR LEGAL QUESTIONS:

We are doing a whole bunch or web videos on various legal issues. Any requests or legal questions you have always wondered about?

Here are some of the ideas we have so far:
-Demonstrating how a breathalyzer works and how it can be fooled into producing artificially high results.
-Demonstrating Field Sobriety Tests
-Talk about what to do if you are pulled over for DUI.
-Explain some basic tips to fighting traffic tickets
-DO a Q&A for common legal questions
-Explain expungements and criminal records.

11/05/2013

Virginia passed a law just this year making it illegal to get or keep a concealed weapons permit if a person get convicted of the following offenses:
1) DUI
2) Drunk in Public
3) Assault/Battery
4) 2 or more misdemeanors (not listed under 46.2)
5) A bunch of other stuff too.

Being in a resident substance abuse or mental health treatment facility recently OR being dishonorably discharged from the military are also bars.

10/25/2013

Tricks of the trade:

Field sobriety tests are typically divided attention tests. This means the officer gives you multiple tasks in order to gauge your ability to perform with a divided attention.

For example: The "walk the line" test is not really about how well you walk a line. While you are focusing on walking the line, the officer is scoring you on how well you remember and follow the myriad of instructions he gives you prior to the test. Arms at the side, heel to toe, counting out loud, proper turn, starting and stopping only when instructed, ect.

10/21/2013

DUI vs. DWI

DUI means "Driving Under the Influence" and can apply to alcohol or drugs. DWI means "Driving While Intoxicated" and generally only applies to alcohol.

In Virginia, DUI and DWI are essentially the same law with the same code section and the same punishments so most people use the words DUI & DWI interchangeably.

10/11/2013

You can not be force to take an alcohol breath or blood test unless you are arrested for DUI within 3 hours of being behind the wheel.

If get in an accident on your way home from the bar it may be a good idea to lay low for at least three hours. I can't tell you how many clients were arrested on their way back to their car.

If you get a DUI you have your choice of ignition interlock devices. Some ignition interlock companies provide ignition ...
10/10/2013
FC100 Ignition Interlock With Camera

If you get a DUI you have your choice of ignition interlock devices. Some ignition interlock companies provide ignition interlock with cameras. These ignition interlock devices take a picture when someone blows to prove who provided the breath sample.

The camera can be a life saver if your drunk friend decides to borrow your car. If anyone blows a failed test into your ignition interlock, you are the one going to jail for a probation violation unless you can prove it wasn't you. Few friends are willing to come to court and testify under oath that they were drunk driving.

http://www.lifesafer.com/devices/fc100-ignition-interlock-with-camera/

The proven FC100 Ignition Interlock with our exclusive target-tracking camera system. Programmable test times for cost-effective alcohol monitoring.

10/08/2013

The DUI laws are set up so crazy drivers, serious drunks and jerks get deals and nice people get the book thrown at them. The prosecution don't make deals hardly ever anymore so nice people aren't rewarded for cooperating and the crazy cases are the hardest to prove so they get the best outcomes.

I once got a DUI breath certificate kicked out because when the police found my client his car was sticking out of the side of a house 3 feet off the ground. I successfully argued that they couldn't prove when the accident occurred or whether he was drunk while on public property. So the guy with his car inside someone's house gets treated better than the guy who sleeps it off on the side of the road with his keys in the ignition.

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