A Fairfax County judge has taken law enforcement to task for a nine-month delay in disclosing information helpful to the defense of a man charged with first-degree murder. “The Commonwealth buried its head in the sand,” wrote Circuit Judge Thomas ...
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A Fairfax lawyer is questioning a promise by Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano to continue prosecuting animal cruelty cases. On Aug. 19, WDVM-TV reported that the Fairfax commonwealth’s attorney’s office was no longer prosecuting animal misdemeanor charges and was cutting the ...
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Read More »Fairfax Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano confirmed his office will continue prosecuting animal cruelty misdemeanors last week following rumors that his attorneys will stop pursuing these cases. “To be clear: animal cruelty will continue to be prosecuted in Fairfax County and ...
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Fairfax County prosecutors stopped being involved in many misdemeanor cases last month. The reason: The county’s newly implemented body-worn camera program for police officers. The body cams create a high volume of footage and an overwhelming caseload prevented prosecutors from ...
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