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Treasurer accused of theft at upscale community

July 29th, 2009 · No Comments · Charlottesville, Fraud

Michael Comer, the treasurer of a homeowners group at a Charlottesville-area gated community, is accused of taking more than $666,000 from the organization’s accounts.
Comer had been missing since July 1, when he failed to show up for a meeting to discuss an audit of the Glenmore Community Association’s finances, reports The Daily Progress. His disappearance [...]

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Death penalty volunteer presents ethical issues

June 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · Charlottesville, Death Penalty

Legal and ethical questions have been raised by the apparent decision by an accused killer to seek his own execution.
Waverly Whitlock, who was charged with capital murder in the fatal shooting of an 11-year-old boy, has volunteered for the death penalty, according to the Daily Progress. His motives for the decision have not been revealed.
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Embracery charges against lawyer dismissed

November 15th, 2007 · No Comments · Charlottesville, Criminal Law, Embracery

A circuit judge yesterday dismissed embracery charges against a Charlottesville lawyer, reports The Daily Progress.
Deborah C. Wyatt has been accused of improperly attempting to influence a grand jury. In December 2004, she contacted members of a grand jury investigating whether to charge one of her clients, offering herself as a witness. Prosecutors charged her [...]

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