Posted on February 2, 2013. Tags: Appellate Defender, Award Reception, Dems, Foreclosures, Garrett, Henry Marsh, Idc, Indigent Defense, John Edwards, Justice Committee, Mceachin, Pdc, Prestigious Honor, Private Practice, Republicans, Rules Of Evidence, Ryan Mcdougle, Senator Henry, Senator John Edwards, Senators, Tommy Norment, Williamsburg Area
Okay, here’s some details on the January 21 defeat of the Appellate Defender bill: The bill was assigned to the Senate Courts of Justice Committee where there were 7 Democrats and 8 Republicans. This committee is chaired by Sen. Tommy Norment, who has a private practice of law in Williamsburg area. I also noticed that […]
Elwood "Sandy" Sanders is a Hanover attorney who is an Appellate Procedure Consultant for Lantagne Legal Printing and has written ten scholarly legal articles. Sandy was also Virginia's first Appellate Defender and also helped bring curling in VA! (None of these titles imply any endorsement of Sanders’ views)
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Posted on January 16, 2013. Tags: Appellate Defender, Budget Amendment, Budget Cuts, Chairman Thomas, Chap Petersen, Deep Background, Democrat, District36, Donald Mceachin, Email, Exact Time, Indigent Defense, Jill Holtzman Vogel, John S Edwards, M Stanley, Mcdougle, Names, Nbsp, Norment, Old Ads, Republicans, Retirement Age, Senate Bill, Senators, Several Times, Virginia Gov, Virginia Voter
I have written several times about the restoration of the Appellate Defender’s office in Virginia. The Indigent Defense Commission had to abolish the office due to budget cuts. Now you can do something about it! Email your senator if you are in his or her district (especially the Republicans!) or can if a Virginia voter, […]
Elwood "Sandy" Sanders is a Hanover attorney who is an Appellate Procedure Consultant for Lantagne Legal Printing and has written ten scholarly legal articles. Sandy was also Virginia's first Appellate Defender and also helped bring curling in VA! (None of these titles imply any endorsement of Sanders’ views)
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Posted on January 25, 2012. Tags: Appellate Court, Appellate Courts, Appellate Defender, Appellate Division, Budget Amendment, Chap Petersen, Commonwealth, Constitution Of The United States, Conviction, Indigent Defense, Pilot Project, Public Defender Commission, Public Defender Office, Public Defender System, Right To An Attorney, State Appeals Court, Tiny Office, Trial Court, Trial Courts, Virginia Supreme Court
I hinted that there was news on the Appellate Defender’s Office front. Now I can openly discuss it! Senator Chap Petersen of Fairfax has introduced a budget amendment (here it is!) to reestablish an Appellate Defender’s Office in this Commonwealth. It’s a tiny office at first, not even one quarter the size of the criminal […]
Elwood "Sandy" Sanders is a Hanover attorney who is an Appellate Procedure Consultant for Lantagne Legal Printing and has written ten scholarly legal articles. Sandy was also Virginia's first Appellate Defender and also helped bring curling in VA! (None of these titles imply any endorsement of Sanders’ views)
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