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Death of Black detainee allegedly suffocated by sheriff’s deputies at Virginia mental hospital prompts multiple murder charges

JURIST

Three former staff members of a mental hospital in Virginia were arrested and charged Thursday with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a man who was brought to the institution from jail earlier this month. “What I saw today was heartbreaking, America. ” Further arrests may still be made, according to authorities.

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“Menendez adds lawyer with corruption success at Supreme Court to legal team, seeks dismissal of charges; Yaakov Roth has argued for a Bridgegate defendant and represented former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell”

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“Menendez adds lawyer with corruption success at Supreme Court to legal team, seeks dismissal of charges; Yaakov Roth has argued for a Bridgegate defendant and represented former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell”: Dustin Racioppi of Politico has this report. Bob McDonnell” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Lawyer accused of storing 1,000 pounds of marijuana at law office enters guilty plea

ABA Journal

A Virginia lawyer has been temporarily suspended after pleading guilty for his role in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of marijuana. Lawyer Matthew Taylor…

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“A lawyer for Virginia Thomas said she would not testify to the House panel”

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“A lawyer for Virginia Thomas said she would not testify to the House panel”: Maggie Haberman of The New York Times has this report.

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Lawyer thought he was working with feds when he lost retirement savings to scammers

ABA Journal

A 76-year-old retired lawyer in Arlington, Virginia, lost about $740,000 in retirement savings to sophisticated scammers who led him to think that he was helping…

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Virginia Judge Forces Out Prosecutors in Pushback Over Reform

The Crime Report

who sits in both Virginia’ Loudoun and Fauquier counties, has kicked the entire Loudoun Commonwealth’s prosecutor’s office off of a case, in a move representing the latest pushback against a wave of progressive prosecutors who won elections nationwide in recent years, reports the Washington Post. Plowman Jr.,

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John Grisham: Can Virginia Fix Its Criminal Justice System?

The Crime Report

The Commonwealth of Virginia should fall in line with other progressive states and adopt measures aimed at preventing wrongful convictions, writes author John Grisham in an op-ed for the Washington Post. The recent decision by Virginia Gov.

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