Carlos Wall
Prince William Criminal Defense Attorney in Manassas, Virginia
Carlos Wall represents clients accused of criminal and traffic offenses in Prince William County. Carlos has extensive experience in Prince William County courts, including representing people charged by the City of Manassas, Town of Occoquan, and Town of Dumfries. Carlos also lives in Manassas with his family. Carlos has extensive ties to the local legal community as well as the local community in general.
Carlos is a graduate of University of Virginia and the George Mason University School of Law. Carlos has represented hundreds of individuals charged with misdemeanor and felony offenses, and he brings considerable trial and post-trial experience to your case. In addition to representing clients from the general community, Carlos is one of the few attorneys in the area who has been chosen to represent police officers by the Police Benevolent Association. In that capacity, Carlos has represented numerous police officers in various criminal investigations as well as active criminal cases throughout Northern Virginia. Carlos' effective representation of people in the community as well as local police officers has given him the respect of the local prosecutor's offices and the local bench. Carlos looks forward to using that experience to help you with your case.
In addition to his criminal and traffic practice, Carlos represents individuals who injured by another's negligence. If you were injured in an accident and you need some help, please contact me to discuss the specifics of your case. I have obtained favorable settlements and judgments in civil cases in Manassas and throughout Northern Virginia.
Carlos is also experienced in immigration law and post-conviction remedies, including appeals, habeas corpus, pardons, restoration of rights petitions, and other extraordinary writs. Carlos was born in El Salvador and he has lived in various countries including Peru, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Ivory Coast and El Salvador. Carlos is fluent in Spanish.
Cases argued before the Virginia Court of Appeals and the Virginia Supreme Court
- Kozmina v Commonwealth, 281 Va. 347 (Va. 2011)
- Muhammad v. Kelly, 575 F.3d 359 (4th Cir. 2009)
- Muhammad v. Kelly, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 73691 (E.D. Va., Sept. 24, 2008)
- Parker v. Commonwealth, 654 S.E.2d 580 (Va. 2008)
- Powell v. Kelly, 562 F.3d 656 (4th Cir. 2009)
- Powell v. Kelly, 531 F.Supp. 2d 695 (E.D. Va., 2008)
- Dowdy v. Commonwealth, 686 S.E.2d 710 (Va. 2009)
- Powell v. Warden, 272 Va. 217 (2006)
Bar Admissions
- Virginia, 2006
Publications
- The Protective Sweep Doctrine or the Profiling Sweep Doctrine? An Analysis of Eighth Circuit
- Jurisprudence on the Protective Sweep Doctrine after United States v. Cash, 16 GEO. MASON U. CIV. RTS. L. J. 115 (2005)
Education
- University of Virginia, B.A.
- Foreign Affairs
- George Mason University
- School of Law, J.D.