Afshin Farashahi is a former Virginia Beach prosecutor who represents clients in felony, misdemeanor, and traffic cases. Let him put his experience to work for you.
As a former Virginia Beach deputy commonwealth's attorney and now as a defense counsel, Afshin has handled many complex criminal cases, including those involving homicide, robbery, assault, juvenile crime, burglary, drug distribution, firearm offenses, larceny, embezzlement, and fraud. Additionally, Afshin has been a lecturer and writer on various criminal law topics. His publications include:
1. “The U.S. Supreme Court and the Fourth Amendment: Laying the Groundwork for a Radical
Shift in the Law of Search and Seizure.”
Virginia Bar Association News Journal (Spring 2010); reprinted in
True Bill, journal of the North Carolina Bar Association's Criminal Justice Section (June 2010).
2. "The Fifth Amendment Privilege Against Self-Incrimination in Civil Cases."
Virginia Lawyer (December 2009), with D. L. Arnold.
3. “Another Broadside on Miranda: The 2003-2004 U.S. Supreme Court Term and the Fifth
Amendment Privilege Against Self-Incrimination.”
Virginia Lawyer (October 2004), with D. L. Arnold.