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The Judge Who Would Be King
The Court of Appeals of Virginia issued a blistering reversal today in Denzel Lane v. Commonwealth , delivering one of the most scathing...
Jury Sentencing Is Dead, So Why Is Nothing Happening
Why Eliminating Jury Sentencing in Virginia Hasn’t Changed The Game On July 1, 2021, Virginia decided to let its hair down and get...
Virginia's Court Appointed Fees Are A Joke
It has been almost 60 years since the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held in Gideon v. Wainwright that every criminal defendant in a...
PAY PARITY FOR PUBLIC DEFENDERS NOW!
Yesterday, the Daily Press published an excellent article by Peter Dujardin highlighting the drastic salary disparities between...
Allowing Media Access To Unrepresented Mentally Ill Inmates Is Unethical
Today, The Virginian-Pilot published a story by reporter Caitlyn Burchett titled "Man accused in 3 homicides admits to killings, says he...
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