Virginia's Court Appointed Fees Are A Joke
It 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 Unethical
Today, 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 Ooze
As 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 Lawyer
Wazzzup 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 Protests
I’m a social media luddite. I’ve never had a personal FaceBook or Instagram account. I reluctantly dipped my toe in social media waters...
W&K Defense LIVE ON 94.9 The Point
Check out our recent interview on Mike & Woo Woo in the morning on 94.9 The Point. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=688536371692266 We...
Support Justice Equality: EQUAL PAY FOR PUBLIC DEFENDERS NOW!
The most commonly asked question in the aftermath of the George Floyd murder appears to be: What can I do to help? As a private criminal...