Virginia Right!

Twenty years ago, the terrible evil empire called the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was thank God about to breathe its last.  But before that blessed ending, we had the scary coup attempt of August 19-21, 1991.  Where were you?  Some of my readers might not even remember on the basis of youth (don’t rub [...]

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The Council has spoken, the votes have been cast, and the results are in for this week, carved eternally in the Akashic records of cyberspace. One thing we’ve always taken for granted here in America is the availability of doctors and being able to see them in a timely manner. As this week’s thought provoking [...]

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Cuccinelli was the first statewide candidate to recognize the impact that the U.S. Supreme Court’s Melendez decision would have on prosecutions in Virginia.

In essence, the Court’s ruling made it far easier for defense attorneys to compel live testimony by forensic analysts in drug and DUI trials. Tyler Whitley reported today that in July, 2008 there were 43 subpoenas for drug examiners in the state- this year there were more than 900.
Cuccinelli understood from the get-go that this would result in an intolerable strain on the relatively small number of forensic analysts in the state and precipitate a backlog, in both court trials and in crime scene testing.

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For Immediate Release: August 19, 2009 Contact: Scott Weldon, 240-876-6945 Press Release: Mothers Against Drunk Driving support special session legislation prompted by Supreme Court Del. Glenn Oder proudly joined his colleagues in supporting the bipartisan legislation dealing with cross-examinations prompted by a recent decision of the Supreme Court. The legislation establishes new procedures in cases [...]

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This morning, Senator Ken Cuccinelli (R-Fairfax) addressed the annual summer20convention of the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Services Council. Speaking to this group, Senator Cuccinelli touted his strong support of law enforcement as a member of the Senate Courts of Justice Committee, where he has served since joining the State Senate in 2002

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