The Virginian-Pilot

DNA tests rule out Virginia man convicted in 1978 rape The Virginian-Pilot Barbour served more than four years before being released on parole. He's now 56 and wants his name cleared. When Barbour was convicted, DNA testing was unavailable. (Joe Mahoney | Richmond Times-Dispatch via The Associated Press) The Associated Press … New DNA test could exonerate man convicted of 1978 rapeRichmond Times Dispatch all 8 news articles »

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BECKLEY, WV – During the winter session, the legislature decided to increase the pay of circuit judges by $10,000. This represents the first such increase in six years. A committee has also worked for a year previously to create new rules for bondsmen. Those rules were thrown out by a … View full post on Collateral Magazine

Supreme Court of Virginia limits post-conviction remedies available to immigrants Lexology (registration) 13, 2011) (collectively referred to as the “Morris/Chan” case) significantly limited the remedies available to a defendant who seeks to rely on Padilla for post-conviction relief in courts in the Commonwealth. In Padilla, the United States Supreme …

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West Virginia Record

BB&T files suit against Dante DiTrapano, wife West Virginia Record 29, but for violating the terms of his home confinement following his release from the drug treatment center. After he was sentenced to prison for the firearms conviction, DiTrapano was arrested the day prior to his release in Jan. …

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West Virginia court briefs The Herald-Mail Upon serving the sentence, Hardy would be placed on 20 years of post-conviction supervised release, Games-Neely said. Hardy was indicted in May 2009 on six … and more »

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