Where appellant pleaded guilty to arson and three counts of animal cruelty arising from the death of two dogs and a cat, the circuit court correctly denied his motion to withdraw his plea. There was substantial evidence against him and ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Lisa M. Lorish Virginia Court of Appeals

Appellant’s convictions of assault and battery of her twin children are reversed. Appellant used reasonable corporal punishment to discipline them. As a result, she had a “parental privilege” to administer such discipline. Overview Appellant Woodson’s assault and battery convictions arose ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Lisa M. Lorish Virginia Court of Appeals

Where the trial court denied appellant’s request for a presentence report before sentencing him on his guilty plea, the case is remanded for resentencing. Under Code § 19.2-299(A)(ii), the trial court must order a presentence report unless there is a ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Lisa M. Lorish Virginia Court of Appeals

In this malicious wounding case where shots were fired from a moving vehicle, there was sufficient evidence that appellant was one of the shooters. Appellant’s argument Appellant Slayton appeals his convictions of malicious wounding, use of a firearm, maliciously shooting ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Lisa M. Lorish Virginia Court of Appeals

The trial court had jurisdiction to terminate appellant’s parental rights even though an abuse or neglect determination involving the same parent and children was on appeal. Background Appellant Simms is the mother of prematurely born twins. Mother did not have ...

Tagged with: Family Law Judge Lisa M. Lorish Virginia Court of Appeals

Where mother agreed that father and the parties’ two children could temporarily move from Northern Virginia to Chesterfield County because of COVID-19 and school concerns, the trial court correctly ruled that this was not a material change in circumstances. As ...

Tagged with: Domestic Relations Judge Lisa M. Lorish Virginia Court of Appeals

Where the Virginia Department of Social Services determined that appellant, a former teacher, “committed level three physical abuse on one of her students[,]” the department complied with the applicable statutes and its internal procedures in making the determination. Further, the ...

Tagged with: Administrative Judge Lisa M. Lorish Virginia Court of Appeals