Immigration: Petitioner received ineffective assistance of counsel
RICHMOND, VA - In a case of first impression, this court joined most other circuits in holding that, for noncitizens who manage to retain an attorney, the right to a fundamentally ...More

Criminal: Child pornography conviction is vacated
RICHMOND, VA - Where the district court did not evaluate each element of a three-part test when it concluded that a prison was part of the special territorial jurisdiction of ...More

Administrative: District court wrongly enjoined DOGE access to government agencies
RICHMOND, VA - Where the plaintiffs were not likely to prevail on multiple issues undergirding their claims, the district court erred when it enjoined government agencies from ...More

AG's Office shares instructions for consumers eligible for Google settlement
RICHMOND, VA - Attorney General Jason Miyares issued a consumer alert on Dec. 10, informing Virginians on how to receive restitution from a 2023 settlement secured by Virginia ...More

Criminal: Evidence supports felon in possession conviction
RICHMOND, VA - Where a firearm was located within arm’s reach of the defendant when he was sitting in the driver’s seat, and he was the driver and purported owner of the vehicle, ...More

Criminal: Appeal was rendered moot by passage of time
RICHMOND, VA - Where the circuit court rules on a defendant’s timely motion for a sentence modification under Code § 19.2-303, but, by the time this court rules on the appeal, ...More

Criminal: Man convicted of rape of 11-year old
RICHMOND, VA - Where the record supported a man’s convictions for abduction, abduction with intent to defile and possession of child pornography, they were affirmed. Background                                        ...More