A Virginia trial judge has no “inherent authority” to reduce a felony to a misdemeanor after he found the defendant guilty of grand larceny in a bench trial, the Virginia Court of Appeals said today.
The defendant was hoping for a different result in light of the recent Virginia Supreme Court decisions in Moreau v. [...]
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New wrinkle in ‘inherent authority’?
June 28th, 2011 · Comments Off · Deferred Judgment
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Judge delays verdict in workplace altercation
September 19th, 2007 · Comments Off · Deferred Judgment, General District Court, Suffolk
A Suffolk general district judge has delayed the verdict in an assault case after getting assurances from the defense attorney, a member of the General Assembly, that lower court judges can do so, The Virginian-Pilot reports.
Judge James A. Moore delayed judgment for a year in a case brought by a church secretary against a [...]
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