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Tort – Jury’s zero-damages verdict for inmate plaintiff affirmed
Where the jury found for the plaintiff on liability, but awarded no damages, its award was affirmed. The evidence was sufficient for the jury to conclude that he suffered no […]
Criminal – Man convicted of grand larceny after stealing $26,000
Where the evidence supported the conclusion that the defendant stole $26,000 from another man’s vehicle, his grand larceny conviction was affirmed. Background The trial court convicted Payton Alan Musgrove of […]
Criminal – Evidence supports robbery conviction
The Richmond circuit court affirmed Raeshawn Juvon Pettus's robbery conviction, rejecting claims of insufficient evidence linking stolen money to him.
Jurors – Record supports trial court’s refusal to strike juror for cause
The Virginia court of appeals affirmed the trial court's decision denying a motion to strike a juror for cause in Justin Ray Dutcher's controlled substance conviction.
Criminal- Evidence supports arson conviction
Virginia court affirms Christian Thomas Perry's convictions for multiple counts of indecent liberties, rejecting double jeopardy claims based on continuous transaction theory.
Criminal- DUI conviction is reinstated
The supreme court of Virginia reinstated lonnie lewis richerson's dui conviction, reversing the court of appeals' decision based on officer testimony and body camera footage.
Evidence – Court didn’t err in admitting unavailable witness’s testimony
Where the Commonwealth exercised due diligence in its attempts to procure a man’s live testimony for trial, the trial court did not err in ruling him unavailable, and admitting his […]
Criminal – Evidence shows police would have inevitably found firearm
The Virginia court affirmed that police would have inevitably found the firearm in the Norfolk murder case, upholding the admissibility of evidence.
Criminal – Evidence supports conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon
The Mecklenburg County circuit court affirmed Nathaniel Junius Boyd-Goode's conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon under Code § 18.2-308.2.
Jury and jurors – Trial court didn’t err in refusing to dismiss juror
The trial court in Pulaski County denied Robert Dustin Radford's motion to strike a juror for cause due to a familial connection to jail staff, affirming impartiality and public confidence.
Court of Appeals expansion clears first hurdle
Despite concerns about a murky budget impact and a lack of finality for trial court wins, a plan to expand the Court of Appeals of Virginia moved through a state […]
Legal Tech
- How large language models are leveling the personal injury playing field
- Attorney Share, Lawmatics integrate to automate law firm referrals
- How ransomware tactics against law firms are changing
Verdicts & Settlements
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Motorcyclist suffers severe injuries in vehicle accident
- Medical Malpractice – Patient dies after alleged improper medicine admin
- Workers’ Compensation-Vehicle accident paralyzes Brazilian cement worker
- Medical Malpractice – Death from cancer followed stomach pain misdiagnosis
- Workers’ Compensation – Seasonal worker paralyzed in tobacco baler accident
Opinion Digests
- Criminal – Defendant convicted based upon Commonwealth witnesses’ testimony
- Zoning – Party failed to show its due process rights were violated
- Tort – Jury’s zero-damages verdict for inmate plaintiff affirmed
- Parent and child – Record supported termination of mother’s parental rights
- Criminal – Man convicted of grand larceny after stealing $26,000
- Parent and child – Brothers dispute who should be their mother’s guardian
- Tort – Allegedly defamatory statements lacked the requisite “sting”
