Prior bad acts

Bad acts evidence (BAE) -- more succinctly prior BA evidence -- might spell the difference between acquittal (if excluded at trial) or conviction in your prosecution. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that the Virginia rules of evidence say: "Except as provided in Rule...

A Fairfax felon appeal brings front and center the risks that Virginia criminal defendants face that the trial judge will let the jury know about their alleged prior bad acts. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I tell my clients of this risk. Read below about...