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Virginia Court Sides with Defendant in Domestic Violence Case, Given Defendant’s Mental State at the Time of the Offense

On Behalf of | Oct 22, 2022 | ,

In a recent appellate opinion regarding a defendant’s violent behavior and eventual killing of his wife, the court agreed with the defendant’s arguments and reversed his guilty conviction. According to the court, there was a significant chance that the defendant acted violently because he suffered from extreme mental illness. Given this possibility, the court vacated the defendant’s guilty conviction. Facts…

Virginia Defendant Loses Appeal in Strangulation Case, Despite Argument Regarding Insufficiency of Evidence

On Behalf of | Jul 25, 2022 |

In a recent criminal case coming out of a Virginia court, the defendant unsuccessfully appealed his conviction for strangulation. The original charges against the defendant were brought when the defendant’s girlfriend told police officers that the defendant had strangled her one morning in the shower. After being found guilty at trial, the defendant appealed, arguing the evidence left reasonable doubt…

Virginia Court Denies Defendant’s Appeal Despite Argument Regarding Constitutional Right to Speedy Trial

On Behalf of | Jun 10, 2022 | ,

In a recent case coming out of a Virginia court, the defendant’s appeal of his unlawful wounding conviction was denied. On appeal, the defendant argued that the court left too much time between the date he was arrested and the date of his trial. Because defendants in the United States and in Virginia have the constitutional right to a speedy…

Virginia Court Partially Affirms and Partially Reverses Defendant’s Convictions for Neglecting Her Adult Mother

On Behalf of | Apr 23, 2022 |

In a recent opinion coming out of a Virginia court, the defendant’s arguments were partially successful in appealing her guilty convictions. Originally, the defendant was convicted of financially exploiting an incapacitated adult and of abusing or neglecting an incapacitated adult. As a result of the defendant’s arguments on appeal, the court reversed the financial exploitation conviction and affirmed the abuse…

Virginia Court Affirms Defendant’s Assault and Battery Conviction

On Behalf of | Jan 10, 2022 |

In a recent opinion from a Virginia court, the defendant’s appeal in her assault and battery case was denied. The defendant was originally found guilty of acting violently towards a police officer when the officer came to investigate an emergency call at the defendant’s place of residence. On appeal, the defendant argued the officer was trespassing on her property and…

Appealing a Virginia Criminal Conviction Based on Multiple Errors

On Behalf of | Mar 18, 2021 | ,

The Virginia criminal justice system is a complex institution that often leaves criminal defendants confused about their rights and remedies. In most Virginia criminal cases, a defendant can appeal a conviction after a court or jury finds them guilty. The United States Constitution and state laws govern what cases and issues a defendant may appeal. Many defendants unknowingly forfeit their…

Motions to Suppress Statements Made Before an Arrest in Virginia

On Behalf of | Dec 10, 2020 | , ,

Recently a state appellate court issued a decision in a defendant’s appeal regarding statements he made to police prior to his arrest in a Virginia assault case. The case arose when police questioned the defendant about his involvement in a shooting while he was receiving treatment for a gunshot wound at a hospital. Hospital staff contacted police after admitting the…

Virginia Court Rejects Defendant’s Claim that She Was Entitled to Resist Arrest Because Officer Was Trespassing

On Behalf of | Sep 8, 2020 | ,

Earlier this year, a state appellate court issued a written opinion in a Virginia assault case discussing whether there was sufficient evidence to sustain the defendant’s convictions. Ultimately, the court rejected the defendant’s arguments, affirming her convictions. The Facts of the Case According to the court’s opinion, a police officer received a call from the defendant’s home. Upon arriving, the…

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