The Judge Who Would Be KingThe Court of Appeals of Virginia issued a blistering reversal today in Denzel Lane v. Commonwealth , delivering one of the most scathing...
Jury Sentencing Is Dead, So Why Is Nothing HappeningWhy Eliminating Jury Sentencing in Virginia Hasn’t Changed The Game On July 1, 2021, Virginia decided to let its hair down and get...
Virginia's Court Appointed Fees Are A JokeIt has been almost 60 years since the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held in Gideon v. Wainwright that every criminal defendant in a...
PAY PARITY FOR PUBLIC DEFENDERS NOW!Yesterday, the Daily Press published an excellent article by Peter Dujardin highlighting the drastic salary disparities between...
Allowing Media Access To Unrepresented Mentally Ill Inmates Is UnethicalToday, The Virginian-Pilot published a story by reporter Caitlyn Burchett titled "Man accused in 3 homicides admits to killings, says he...
Sentencing Guidelines Part 2: The Secret Of The OozeAs we’ve discussed many times on our blog and podcast, jury sentencing sucks many butts. Thus we’re excited that effective July 1,...
Say Sayonara To Jury Sentencing. You're Welcome.If you watch the video, make sure to turn on closed captioning If you’re a follower of the W&K blog, then you know that we’ve been...
The Joy Of Appellate Preservation: 5 Steps To Make You A Better LawyerWazzzup fellow defense attorneys. Hut One, Hut Two, Hut Three, Hut! Ol Dirty W&K live and uncut. Listen, we need to sit down and have a...
Does It Serve The Public Interest To Prosecute Those Protesting Confederate Monuments?In my last blog post, I slammed a local attorney for playing fast and loose with facts and advocating the prosecution of public defenders...
Local Lawyer Spouts Fake News About Portsmouth ProtestsI’m a social media luddite. I’ve never had a personal FaceBook or Instagram account. I reluctantly dipped my toe in social media waters...