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The government cannot introduce evidence against a man charged with sex trafficking and child pornography regarding his alleged sexual abuse of a minor. Background By a superseding indictment filed on Dec. 19, 2017, Richard Todd Haas was charged with four ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Robert E. Payne U.S. District Court - Eastern District

An employer who failed to make pension contributions or to respond to pension funds’ lawsuit must repay the funds with interest and pick up attorney’s and auditing fees. Background This action is brought under Sections 502 and 515 of the ...

Tagged with: Judge William E. Anderson Labor U.S. District Court - Eastern District

With some arguments barred on appeal, and sufficient evidence in the record to support the reliability of a drug dog, the court affirmed the trial court’s denial of defendant’s motion to suppress cocaine found in his waistband. Background On Sept. ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Wesley G. Russell Jr. Virginia Court of Appeals

Testimony from an ex-husband’s supervisor supported the circuit court’s decision that the husband lost his job for cause, making him voluntarily underemployed for purposes of spousal and child support. Background The appellant and appellee were divorced on Jan. 29, 2016. ...

Tagged with: Domestic Relations Judge Teresa M. Chafin Virginia Court of Appeals

In affirming the conviction, the court noted that while the defendant did not possess the firearm, the record showed he was aware of it and intentionally used its presence to his benefit to participate in and accomplish wrongdoing. Background At ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Teresa M. Chafin Virginia Court of Appeals

Interpreting “fair market replacement value” as an issue of first impression, the court found the state met its burden in proving replacement costs of a scale in Wegmans’s that was deliberately destroyed by defendant, and it affirmed the man’s conviction ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Mary Grace O'Brien Virginia Court of Appeals

Although initial detention and frisk of defendant were reasonable, the police lacked probable cause to remove a glass tube from the defendant’s pocket because it was not immediately apparent that the item was a weapon or contraband. Background At about ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Rosemarie Annunziata Virginia Court of Appeals

The evidence proved that the mother failed to substantially comply with the department of social services’ requirements; to take advantage of services offered, such as counseling, substance abuse treatment, parenting and money management classes among others; or remedy the conditions ...

Tagged with: Domestic Relations Per Curiam Opinion Virginia Court of Appeals

The commission was entitled to give greater weight to the treating physician’s opinion and rely on his testimony that physical therapy and massage administered to manage an employee’s pain was reasonable, necessary and causally related to his work injury. Background ...

Tagged with: Judge Jean Harrison Clements Virginia Court of Appeals Workers' Compensation

Credible evidence supported the commission’s finding that the bus driver’s willful violation of his employer’s rule and the statutory requirement to wear a seatbelt was the proximate cause of his injuries after a collision, thus benefits were denied. Background On ...

Tagged with: Virginia Court of Appeals Workers' Compensation