Jury nullification

Jury verdicts in Virginia can be attacked on arguments of judicial error or prosecutorial mis-steps, but rarely for juror error or juror misconduct. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that it is generally folly to seek appellate or other postconviction relief in Virginia for...

Virginia mistrial law gives prosecutors even wide shenanigan latitude before a criminal defendant may benefit from making a mistrial motion (MM) l and arguing that the Sixth Amendment Constitutional Double Jeopardy clause bars a retrial. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I see that the Virginia...