Author Archives: Juli Porto

The Supreme Court issues one order today that affirms a conviction for abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult, resolving the case on sufficiency-of-the-evidence grounds while deliberately leaving a broader statutory question open. More

Three published opinions come out of the Supreme Court today. In this one, the Supreme Court reinstates a bench trial conviction for driving under the influence. More

In one of three published opinions released today, the Supreme Court of Virginia clarifies that an Edwards violation—continued questioning of an accused who has invoked the right to counsel—does not automatically make all subsequent statements inadmissible. More

In one of three opinions issued today, the Supreme Court of Virginia clarifies the role of circumstantial evidence and the “reasonable hypothesis of innocence” principle. More

In one of its three opinions today, the Supreme Court of Virginia found that an officer did not impermissibly extend a traffic stop by spending approximately twelve seconds asking whether the driver had drugs or weapons in her vehicle.More