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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A man convicted of two bank robberies is innocent of those crimes, the Court of Appeals of Virginia held on May 22. Gary Bush, who served almost 10 years in prison, cleared his name after a surprise confession by the ...

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A divorcing father’s unilateral decision to use a marital investment account to pay for his adult son’s master’s program was properly considered waste of the marital assets, the Court of Appeals of Virginia has ruled. A Fairfax County circuit judge ...

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A Richmond area eatery that challenged Virginia’s long-standing limits on restaurant liquor sales lost another round last month with a decision from the Court of Appeals. The appellate judges said it is up to the General Assembly, not the courts, ...

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The former foster parents of a 3-year-old girl have standing to seek custody, the Virginia Court of Appeals has ruled. The couple took in the girl when she was 6 months old and nursed her through difficult health challenges, including ...

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