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Fairfax Court of Appeals Affirms Defendant’s Conviction in Sexual Assault Case
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Defendant in Virginia Drug Case Successfully Asks Court for Remand and Resentencing
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Defendant in DUI Case Unsuccessfully Asks Court to Reconsider Decision from Sentencing Hearing
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Defendant in Virginia Drug Case Successfully Argues that Original Sentence was Excessive
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Virginia Defendant Unsuccessfully Argues Against Guilty Verdict in Case Involving Ex-Girlfriend
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Prosecutor Successfully Appeals Suppression Ruling in Sex Abuse Case
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Commonwealth of Virginia Successfully Argues to Reverse Suppression of Incriminating Statements
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Defendant in Marijuana Case Loses Appeal, Despite Police Officers’ Illegal Entry
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Virginia DUI Defendant Unsuccessfully Argues for Reversal of Conviction
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Prince William County Criminal Defendant Gets a Second Chance to Argue Case, But Ultimately Fails to Convince Court to Grant Appeal
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Defendant in Fairfax County Drug Case Successfully Argues for Acquittal
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Virginia Court Sides with Defendant in Domestic Violence Case, Given Defendant’s Mental State at the Time of the Offense
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Defendant Unsuccessfully Argues for Reversal in Identity Fraud Case
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Virginia Court Denies Defendant’s Appeal in Covid-Related Case
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Virginia Court Denies Defendant’s Appeal in Firearms Case
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Virginia Court Sides with Defendant in Violation of Probation Case
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Firearm and Narcotics Convictions Affirmed Despite Warrantless Search
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DWI & DUI Cases in Stafford General District Court
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Types of Felonies in Virginia
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Virginia Defendant Unsuccessfully Appeals Firearms Conviction
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Types of Misdemeanor Crimes in Virginia
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Virginia Appeals Court Sides with Defendant in Firearms Case
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Fairfax General District Court: Arraignments & Information on Attorney Dates
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Virginia Court of Appeals Widens Medical Amnesty Law
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Virginia Defendant Unsuccessfully Appeals Manslaughter Conviction
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Virginia Defendant Unsuccessfully Asks Court to Consider His Autism in Criminal Appeal
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Virginia Defendant Unsuccessfully Appeals Conviction in Possession of Ammunition Case
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Virginia Defendant Loses Appeal in Strangulation Case, Despite Argument Regarding Insufficiency of Evidence
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Virginia Defendant Unsuccessfully Appeals Newly-Imposed Sentence After Violation of Probation
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Virginia Court Holds that Evidence was Sufficient to Convict Defendant of DWI
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Virginia Defendant Successfully Argues Officers Invaded Right to Privacy During Vehicle Search
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Virginia Defendant Loses Appeal in DWI Case, Despite Argument Regarding Insufficient Evidence
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Federal Appeals Court Denies Defendant’s Appeal in Drug Case, Despite Argument Citing Fair Sentencing Act
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Virginia Court Sides with Defendant in Drug Case, Suppressing Incriminating Evidence Found through Police Coercion
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Virginia Court Denies Defendant’s Appeal Despite Argument Regarding Constitutional Right to Speedy Trial
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Federal Court Denies Defendant’s Appeal of Long Prison Sentence in Firearms Case
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Defendant Unsuccessfully Appeals Drug Conviction in Probation Violation Case
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Virginia Defendant Successfully Appeals Grand Larceny Conviction
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Virginia Court Denies Defendant’s Request to Suppress Drug Evidence Found During Officers’ Search of Her Home
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Virginia Court Denies Defendant’s Appeal in DUI Case
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Know Your Rights: BAC Tests in Virginia
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Virginia Court Partially Affirms and Partially Reverses Defendant’s Convictions for Neglecting Her Adult Mother
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Virginia Court Denies Appeal in Drug Case, Despite Defendant’s Argument Over Prolonged Traffic Stop
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Defendant in Firearm Case Unsuccessfully Appeals Convictions
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Virginia Court Reverses Motion to Suppress in Drug Case, Ruling Against Defendant
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Virginia Court Denies Defendant’s Appeal in Firearms Case
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Virginia Court Denies Defendant’s DUI Appeal on Technicality
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Virginia Court Affirms Defendant’s Guilty Verdict in Firearm Possession Case
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Federal District Court Agrees with Defendant in Firearm Case and Vacates Guilty Conviction
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Virginia Court Denies Defendant’s Appeal in Second Offense Drug Case
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DUI Penalties in Virginia: Know Your Rights
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Virginia Court Denies Defendants’ Appeal in Drug Case
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Virginia Court of Appeals Affirms Cigarette Trafficking Conviction
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Virginia Court Rejects Defendant’s Argument Regarding Insufficient Evidence Following Rape Conviction
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Virginia Court Denies Defendant’s Motion to Suppress in Drug Case
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Virginia Court Denies DWI Appeal, Despite Defendant’s Argument Regarding Insufficient Evidence at Trial
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Fourth Circuit Court Denies Defendant’s Appeal in Drug Case, Concluding that His Sentence was Reasonable
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Virginia Court Upholds Conspiracy Verdict in Drug Case
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Virginia Court Affirms Defendant’s Assault and Battery Conviction
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Law Enforcement to Ramp Up DUI and DWI Charges Over Holiday Season
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Virginia Court Reverses Lower Court’s Decision to Grant Defendant Bond
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Virginia Court of Appeals Affirms Conviction of Man Charges with Sexually Abusing Sleeping Victim
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DUI Checkpoints: a Guide for Drivers in Virginia
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Virginia Appellate Court Affirms Conviction Based on Confidential Informant Tip
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Virginia Court Denies Defendant’s Appeal Based on Privacy Rights in Drug Case
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Federal Robbery Sentence Vacated on Procedural Grounds
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Virginia Court Affirms DUI Conviction Because of Circumstantial Evidence that Defendant was Driving
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Virginia Court Accepts Commonwealth’s Request to Use Incriminating Evidence Against Defendant in Recent Drug Case
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Virginia Appellate Court Upholds Conviction of Robbery Due to a Finding of Intimidation
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Virginia Upholds Conviction of Fraud and Embezzlement, Deciding There was “Sufficient” Evidence for a Guilty Verdict
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Virginia Court Declines to Reduce Defendant’s Sentence and Make Use of the First Step Act
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Virginia Court Upholds Boyfriend’s Conviction of Unlawful Filming Girlfriend During Sex
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Court Addresses Virginia DUI Appeal Notice Requirements
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Virginia Court of Appeals Reverses Conviction for Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor based on Insufficient Evidence
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Last-Minute Testimony by Jailhouse Informant Permitted by Virginia Court of Appeals
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Virginia Man’s Firearm Convictions Reversed on Double Jeopardy Grounds
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Federal Court Upholds Conviction Under Armed Career Criminal Act
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Virginia Court Issues Important Decision Regarding Marital Rape
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Defendant’s Conviction Reversed After Virginia Court Finds Her Appeal Wasn’t “Fatally Defective”
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Court Denies Defendant’s Motion to Suppress in Recent Virginia Gun Case
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Virginia High Court Allows Defendant to Challenge Lawfulness of His Arrest at Trial
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Virginia Court Addresses Expectation of Privacy for House Guests
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Court Discusses Custodial Interrogation in Recent Virginia Firearm Case
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Supreme Court Issues Search and Seizure Case That May Impact Many Virginia Criminal Cases
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Court Overturns Virginia Criminal Conviction Based on Statutory Violation
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Supreme Courts Hear Case on “Community Caretaking” Exception that May Impact Rights of Virginians Arrested of Criminal Offenses
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Virginia Criminal Appeals After U.S. Supreme Court Ruling in Torres v. Madrid
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Court Discusses Whether a Minor Can Consent to Being Filmed in the Nude in Recent Virginia Obscenity Case
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Appealing a Virginia Criminal Conviction Based on Multiple Errors
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Virginia Court Allows Officers’ Search of Defendant’s Car Before His Arrest
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Court Finds Knuckle Knife Constitutes a “Weapon” Under Virginia Concealed Weapon Statute
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Court Addresses “Collective Knowledge” Doctrine in Virginia Drug Case
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Virginia Court Issues Important Decision Regarding Wiretap Act
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Court Addresses Defendants’ Appeals Based on Successive Prosecutions in Virginia Gun Case
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Virginia Court Rejects Defendant’s Argument She Was Illegally Seized After Being Arrested Outside Her Home
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Motions to Suppress Statements Made Before an Arrest in Virginia
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Court Grants Defendant’s Motion to Suppress Based on Officer’s Misunderstanding of Virginia Traffic Laws
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Court Rejects Defendants Motion to Suppress DNA Evidence in Recent Virginia Burglary Case
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What Are the Consequences of Refusing a Virginia Breath Test?
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Virginia Appellate Court Reverses Defendant’s Reckless Driving Conviction
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Given COVID-19 Concerns, Can Defendant’s in Virginia Criminal Cases Get a Fair Trial?
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Virginia Court Rejects Defendant’s Claim that She Was Entitled to Resist Arrest Because Officer Was Trespassing
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Virginia Appellate Court Finds Officers’ Protective Sweep Following Car Stop Violated Defendant’s Rights
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How Will Virginia Courts Handle Criminal Trials in the Wake of COVID-19?
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Can One Person Consent to the Search of Another’s Belongings in Virginia?
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Court Discusses Inevitable Discovery Rule in Recent Virginia Gun Case
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Those Who Fail to Wear a Cloth Covering Over Their Face May Be Looking at Criminal Charges
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New Virginia Law Requires Residents Wear Masks to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19
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Virginia Court Upholds Murder Conviction Despite Defendant’s Challenge to How Police Obtained the Evidence Against Him
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Virginia Court Affirms DUI Conviction After Rejecting Defendant’s Motion to Suppress
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The Heightened Risk and Dangers of COVID-19 Outbreak in Virginia Jails and Prisons
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How the Coronavirus Pandemic Is Affecting Virginia Criminal Courts
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Virginia Court Discusses Constructive Possession in Recent Drug Possession Case
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Virginia Court Affirms Defendant’s Hit and Run Conviction
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Virginia Court Affirms Homicide Conviction Following Hit-and-Run Accident
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Virginia Court Discusses the Crime of Identify Theft in Recent Appellate Opinion
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New Prosecutors in Virginia – What Does it Mean for Criminal Charges?
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Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
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When Are Police Required to Read You Your Rights? The Miranda Warning Explained
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Misdemeanor Larceny Charges in Fairfax, VA
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Seeking Legal Help for Sex Crimes in Virginia
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Length of a Traffic Stop in Virginia
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Navigating the Prince William County Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court
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DUI & DWI in Federal Court – Eastern District of Virginia
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Reckless Driving in Virginia – A Misdemeanor Offense
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The Importance of Hiring a Criminal Defense Attorney for Grand Larceny in Virginia
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Defeating a DUI Charge in Virginia by Challenging the Traffic Stop
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Criminal Attorneys for Domestic Violence Charges in Virginia
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Virginia is for Lovers and Weird Laws
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Sobriety Checkpoints in Virginia
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Reasonable Suspicion & Probable Cause
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What are Your Rights If You’re Pulled Over After Drinking?
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