Here is a Guide I wrote for AVVO.
Criminal Appeals in Virginia can be a confusing, lonely and way too long process for any Defendant who had the misfortune of losing a criminal case. Here is a BASIC overview of the process. Appeal for a Trial De Novo
When a person gets convicted in the lower trial courts in Virginia (Juvenile Domestic Relations Court and General District Court) and the case has...
If you have been charged with a misdemeanor, traffic ticket, or county code violation that can be tried in any General District Court or Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court in Virginia, (anything punishable up to 12 months or less, or fine-able offense as compared to a felony), you have the automatic right of appeal to the Circuit Court, if you wish. What exactly does that mean? Well since...
So, you or a loved one has been charged with a felony charge in Virginia. What is the process like? Well, it can be a long one spanning many months. Now a felony is defined in Virginia as any charged punishable over a year in jail, anything punishable by 12 months or less is a misdemeanor. It is not what a person ultimately receives as punishment but rather the overall potential...