DUI Fatalities Drop, Penalties Rise in Virginia
Last month we were reading one of the local Virginia news sources, PilotOnline.com, and came across an article discussing the drop in DUI fatalities over the past decade. It was ten years ago that the...
View ArticleFederal Judge Extends Moratorium on Ohio Executions
A federal judge has extended a moratorium on executions in Ohio as recent changes in the state’s lethal injection procedures are examined, according to the Associated Press. Judge Gregory Frost issued...
View ArticleSuspects in Woodbridge McDonald’s Shooting Arrested
Two people have been arrested in connection with a shooting at a Prince William County fast food restaurant, and authorities are alleging that the incident may have stemmed from a drug deal gone bad....
View ArticleKarin Riley Porter on Reckless Driving Penalties
What does it mean to be charged with reckless driving in Virginia? Karin Riley Porter: There are many ways in which somebody could be charged with the crime of reckless driving because there are many...
View ArticleKarin Riley Porter on Prior Experience as a Prosecutor
For how many years did you work as a prosecutor in Virginia and what experiences did you have prior to that? Karin Riley Porter: I was a prosecutor for over nine years and that was in the City of...
View ArticleVA Crackdown on Heroin Focuses on Punishment
Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring recently detailed a series of initiatives to combat a rise in fatal overdoses of heroin and prescription opiates. Herring broadcast his five-part action plan...
View ArticleGeorge Zimmerman Investigated for Gun Threats
George Zimmerman, the Florida man who made national headlines when he gunned down an unarmed teen because the boy was wearing a hooded sweatshirt and, according to neighborhood watch volunteer, looked...
View ArticleAlleged DNA Match Links Crimes in Virginia and Arizona
There is no question that DNA evidence has helped a great many innocent people achieve exoneration of criminal charges, some of whom have spent decades languishing in prison. A fair number of people...
View ArticleNaked Man Arrested on Arlington Street
The online community was buzzing the other day about a story of a man who, according to the website DCist, was naked and doing push-ups in the middle of an Arlington street when he was stunned with a...
View ArticleSix Officers Plead Not Guilty, As Autopsy Leaks New Details in Freddie Gray...
The mysterious death of 25-year-old Baltimore man Freddie Gray has been partially illuminated when a copy of the autopsy report leaked to the media this week. Since April 12th, the facts of Gray’s...
View ArticleEverything You Need to Know About Virginia’s New Marijuana Laws
On July 1, 2021, Virginia entered the first stage of legalizing marijuana. Virginians 21 and over are allowed to own up to an ounce of marijuana and can freely use it in the privacy of their home....
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