Even though a father had a protective order in place against the mother, a circuit judge still was within his discretion to order joint legal custody of the divorced couple’s child, the Court of Appeals has ruled in a case ...

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Mere lying to a police officer when he is investigating an accident does not constitute obstruction of justice, the Virginia Court of Appeals has ruled. While a man initially may have told investigating officers that his truck was stolen and ...

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Virginia judges have the authority under a fee-shifting statute to award attorneys’ fees even in cases where the prevailing party is represented by a legal aid lawyer, the Court of Appeals of Virginia has ruled. “It’s a very big case ...

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A wife who breached two sections of the couple’s property settlement agreement was properly held in civil contempt, the Virginia Court of Appeals has held. And under the PSA, she must pay her ex-husband’s attorneys’ fees for enforcing the agreement. ...

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An immigrant facing possible deportation caught a break March 12 when the Court of Appeals of Virginia reversed his two felony convictions for obstruction of justice based on threats to both a prosecutor and a police officer. While condemning threats ...

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The case of a man who was blinded in a seemingly random attack by a former co-worker has been sent back by the Virginia Court of Appeals to the Workers’ Compensation Commission to determine if the man’s job put him ...

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The 11 judges of the Court of Appeals of Virginia have decided on a change in leadership. The court on Nov. 27 elected Judge Marla Graff Decker as chief judge-elect. On Jan. 1, she will succeed Chief Judge Glen A. ...

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Although a jury at sentencing was allowed to hear about a robbery defendant’s Facebook post – allegedly offering stolen pills for sale – the Court of Appeals of Virginia refused to disturb the man’s conviction and 28 year sentence. The ...

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The debate continues over Virginia trial judges’ power to delay and dismiss a criminal case when a defendant’s guilt is clear. Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring says courts have the inherent power to reduce or dismiss such a charge ...

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In a victory for local land use regulators, the Court of Appeals of Virginia said the state ABC Board overstepped its authority when it granted a farm winery license for a less-than-two-acre site in Clifton. The decision is likely to ...

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