Protective order blocks challenge to police search 
By Peter Vieth
Published: October 3, 2012
Tags: Colonial Heights Circuit Court, Criminal, Judge W. Allan Sharrett, Search & Seizure
Even though an accused killer had been living with his estranged wife at her house, he did not have standing to challenge a search of the residence because he was under a court order to have no contact with her, a circuit judge has ruled. Although the protective order barred Matthew F. Brady only from [...]
Verdict: respondent is not a Sexual Violent Predator
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: December 12, 2011
Tags: Colonial Heights Circuit Court, Judge Herbert C. Gill
This case was instituted by the attorney general’s office pursuant to the Sexual Violent Predator civil commitment statutes. The respondent had been convicted in 1992 of four counts of statutory rape and one count of oral sodomy of a 13-year-old child. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison, but only served about five years [...]
Recusal can be a touchy moment for a lawyer
By Alan Cooper
Published: February 28, 2011
Tags: Colonial Heights Circuit Court, Fairfax County Circuit Court, General District Courts, Henrico County Circuit Court, Judge Jane Marum Roush, Judge Lee A. Harris Jr., Judge Timothy J. Hauler, Judge William N. Alexander II, Justice Elizabeth B. Lacy, Justice S. Bernard Goodwyn, Supreme Court of Virginia News, Virginia Court of Appeals News
It can be a ticklish and touchy moment for a lawyer: the judge in a case has a conflict and needs to pass the file to a colleague. But whether, and how, to ask a judge to recuse herself can be a major source of heartburn. As it turns out, judges are much more likely [...]
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