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Virginia discovery rules finally open more for felony defendants
Fairfax criminal lawyer on big improvements for Virginia felony criminal discovery. Virginia discovery rules are set for mid-2019 to expand substantially for Virginia felony criminal defendants. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know this is big news, in the Commonwealth, which up to now is...
Virginia criminal law continues being backwards with crabbed discovery & low felony theft threshold
Virginia has long been backwards with crabbed criminal discovery rules and a decades-long $200 threshold to convict for felony theft.
In this year's Virginia legislative session, the Commonwealth remains backwards in the above respects, as follows: The Virginia House of Delegates tabled the criminal...
Virginia Criminal Defense – Trial combat by fire with limited discovery
The battle lines are drawn. Prosecutors and police are not the friends of the criminal defense. Judges are at best the referees. A criminal defendant needs an able lawyer at all stages of the prosecution.
DWI defense- Get the incident video
For DWI cases, I want the incident video if it exists. For all other criminal cases, I want the incident video unless I should first explore further with my client whether seeking the video will be the only reason that the prosecutor will himself or...
In Virginia, a Party to a Criminal Action May Not Be Issued a Records Subpoena
In Virginia, a party to a criminal action may not be issued a subpoena duces tecum, ordering the production of records or other tangible items.