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Virginia criminal defense — Mere stating of sexual desire cannot get a conviction for soliciting a minor for sex

June 21, 2017

A conviction for soliciting a minor for sexual activity can bring harsh sentencing. Va, Code § 18.2-374.3. In an unpublished 2-1 opinion, Virginia's Court of Appeals on May 30, 2017, reversed Mark Murgia's conviction under said statute, because as disgusting as his words were to a...

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Virginia criminal defense- Court of Appeals on stalking

February 16, 2017

As much as I relish my role as a criminal defense lawyer, that does not deny that we have people in the world who can scare the crap out of others, to say the least. Ironically on Valentine's Day, the Virginia Court of Appeals affirmed...

Criminal Defense

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sufficiency of evidence

Virginia criminal defense — Mere stating of sexual desire cannot get a conviction for soliciting a minor for sex

Virginia criminal defense- Court of Appeals on stalking

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