Posted in Justices on Sep 27th, 2010
In a few parting words, soon-to-be-retired Justice Lawrence Koontz of the Supreme Court of Virginia offered insights about appellate practice and his role in it at a recent meeting of the Ted Dalton American Inn of Court. As reported by Roanoke lawyer and blogger Jay O’Keefe, Koontz said the difference between trial judges and appellate [...]
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Posted in Justices on Sep 15th, 2010
Del. Dave Albo, the Fairfax Republican who chairs the House Courts of Justice Committee, has asked the Virginia State Bar to assist in reviewing candidates who want to succeed Justice Lawrence L. Koontz Jr. on the Supreme Court of Virginia. Koontz has reached the mandatory retirement age of 70 and must step down in February. [...]
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Posted in Criminal Cases on Sep 13th, 2010
Virginia Supreme Court Justice Lawrence L. Koontz Jr. said during oral arguments today “the commonwealth appears to be doing through the back door what it couldn’t do through the front door” in asking for revocation of the probation of a man who entered an Alford plea to a rape charge. The trial judge accepted James [...]
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Posted in Civil Cases on Jun 7th, 2010
Seven Virginia circuit judges have set aside orders at the request of major newspapers in the state even though they concluded that the newspapers lacked standing to challenge the orders. At least one judge, Virginia Beach Circuit Judge A. Bonwill Shockley, refused to do so, however, and her case is the one that was before [...]
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