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Commonwealth v. Scialdone; Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Possession of Cocaine

Commonwealth v. Paris Mitchell Whedbee; Career Robber Sentenced to Serve 10 Years for his 9th Offense

Commonwealth v. Breaux; Ocean’s Cabaret Shooter Sentenced to 93 Years

Commonwealth v. Collins; Volunteer Baseball Coach Sentenced for Sexual Abuse

Commonwealth v. Barnes; Out of 2nd Chances, A Multi-Convicted Felon Will Not Commit Another Crime for 33 Years

Grand Jury Returns 133 Indictments: Burglaries and Larcenies Dominate

Four Paralegals Achieve National Certification

Commonwealth v. Usher; Murderer Received Two Life Sentences

Commonwealth v. Jason Lopes; 7-11 Robber Sentenced to 10 1/2 Years

Commonwealth v. Luis Rodriguez; Child Molester Sentenced to 10 Years

Commonwealth v. Wilcox; Bank Robber to Serve Twenty-One Years

Commonwealth v. Moser; Child Moleter Sentenced to 10 Years

Commonwealth vs. Jahlil Joel Wiley; Career Robber to Serve 40 Years for 3 Armed Robberies

12 ½ YEARS TO SERVE FOR MOLESTING 8-YEAR-OLD CHILD; COMMONWEALTH V. WILLIAM EDWARDS, JR.

Grand Jury Returns 118 Indictments; Commonwealth’s Attorney Urges Safety Awareness for the Holidays

Commonwealth v. David Sunday Hemmingson; Murderer Sentenced to 33 Years to Serve

Commonwealth v. Ephrim Lamar McCoy III; Armed Robber to Serve 13 Years

Commonwealth v. Caffee; Jury Retrial Finds Guilt, Imposes 45 Years for 2005 Murder

Commonwealth’s Attorney Bryant Appointed to State Public Safety Transition Work Group

Commonwealth’s Attorney to “Tie One On” with MADD

Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office Awards Prizes to Art Contest Winners

Commonwealth v. Tommy James Graham, Jr.; Judge Imposes Jury’s Sentence of Life Plus 53 Years

Commonwealth v. Christina Michelle Mitchell; Knife-wielding Robber of 3 Gas Stations to Serve 10 Years

Commonwealth v. Smiley

Commonwealth v. McPherson; Judge Refuses to Consider Statement of Indecent Liberties Victim

MADD Honors Beach Prosecutor with National Award

Commonwealth v. Cain Jones; Home Burglar with Prior Record to Serve 19 Years for Seven Break-Ins

Grand Jury Returns 70 Indictments; Delegate Bobby Mathieson’s Former Legislative Assistant Indicted for Embezzlement

Commonwealth v. Jackson; Jury Finds Drug Dealer Guilty of Murder, Sets Sentence at 31 Years

Grand Jury Indicts 63 Individuals: Drug Charges Account for 26% of Offenses

Commonwealth v. Polite; 19 Year Old to Serve 10 Years for Armed Robbery

Commonwealth v. Baxter; Jury Returns Felon to Prison for 20 Years

Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office Recognizes Art Contest Winners

Commonwealth v. Smith; Nighttime Prowler Sentenced to 10 Years

Commonwealth v. Devoe; Twice Convicted Drug Dealer Sentenced to 24 Years for Murder, Drugs and Gun Crimes

Commonwealth v. Whipple; Life Altering Injuries by Bachelor Party Dancer Draws Four Month Sentence

Commonwealth v. Walton; Capital Murderer Sentenced to Three Life Sentences

Grand Jury Returns 50 Indictments: Alleged Serial Rapist Faces More Charges

Commonwealth of Virginia v. Matthan; Guilty Plea In Bar Brawl Death

Commonwealth v. Hodge; Pedophiliac to Serve 10 Years for Possession of Child Pornography

Grand Jury Returns 85 Indictments: Alleged Serial Rapist Among Them

Commonwealth v. Hill; Joyride Robber Sentenced to 11 years and 7 months

Commonwealth v. Everage; Court Imposes Jury Sentence for Murder of Wife

Commonwealth v. Ewing; Former Portsmouth Police Officer Sentenced to 15 Years on Child Pornography Charges

Commonwealth v. Bailey; Thirteen Years to Serve for Armed Robber

Grand Jury Returns 85 Indictments: One Defendant Indicted for 4 Robberies; Two Others Indicted for 9 Separate Home Burglaries

TPA Elects New Executive Board Members; Virginia Beach Prosecution Paralegals Take Leadership Role

Commonwealth v. Martinez; Parental Sex Offender Gets Ten Years to Serve

Commonwealth v. Wheeler; Mother-In-Law Sentenced to Serve Five Years in Murder Plot

Commonwealth v. Robinson; 11 Years to Serve for Robbery, Burglary & Use of a Firearm

Commonwealth v. Springer; Fifteen Years to Serve for Carnal Knowledge and Statutory Rape of a Twelve-Year Old Child

Indictments Returned Against 96 Individuals

Commonwealth v. Stephen and Melina McPherson: Commonwealth’s Attorney Addresses Facts Regarding Guilty Pleas and Sentencing Recommendations

Commonwealth v. Sean Bava Massey; Shotgun Shooter Sentenced To Serve 110 Years Combined Sentences of 190 Years

Commonwealth v. Carl Hemp Lester; Man Who Shot His Sister’s Son-in-law Sentenced to 10 Years

Commonwealth v. Jeffrey M. Mitchell; Sexual Assaults Bring 10 Years to Serve

Commonwealth v. Ash; Home Burglary with Prior Record to Serve Just 10 Years for Five Break-Ins

Commonwealth v. James Andrew Metcalf; Child Molester Gets 25 Years to Serve

Commonwealth v. Vaughan; 20 Year Old Sentenced to 18 Years for Home Invasion While Children Were Home Alone

Commonwealth v. Taylor; Purse Snatcher Sentenced to 11 Years

Commonwealth v. Waller; Judge Confirms Jury’s Sentence of 25 Years for Drug Dealer

Commonwealth v. Moon; 21 Year Old to Serve 15 Years for Armed Robbery of Mother and Daughter

Commonwealth v. McInnis; Bike-Riding Armed Robber Sentened to Serve 13 Years

10 Indicted for Welfare Fraud, Terrorism Charges Against 17-Year-Old Among 74 Individuals Indicted

Commonwealth v. Poulis: Man Who Robbed Bank to Support “Crack” Cocaine Habit to Serve Eleven Years

Commonwealth v. Mitchell; 37 Year Sentence From Jury For Sexual Assault and Abduction

Commonwealth vs. Michael Ronell Bowden 20 Year old to serve 13 years for Armed Robbery

Commonwealth v. Payne; 12 Years to Serve for Attempted Armed Robbery

Grand Jury Indicts 63 Individuals: Firearm Charges Dominate

Prestigious Award for Service Bestowed on Commonwealth’s Attorney Harvey Bryant

Commonwealth v. Wilder; Armed Robber Sentenced to Serve 32 Years

Commonwealth v. Newton; 18 1/2 Years in the Penitentiary for Food Lion Robbery

Commonwealth v. Montgomery; Former Preacher to Serve 10 Months for Thefts from Church-Restitution Totals Over $200,000

Virginia Beach Legislator Proposes Statute Change To Make Prosecution of Juveniles Charged with Terrorist Acts Less Cumbersome

Commonwealth v. Patterson; Armed Robbery of Drug Dealers Bring 15 Years to Serve

Commonwealth v. Smith; Mother Robbed and Beaten in Front of 3 year old Child; Robber to Serve 14 years and 3 months

July Grand Jury Indicts 212 Defendants

Commonwealth v. Sean Bava Massey; Jury Recommends 20-Year-old Masked Robber Serve 110 Years

Commonwealth V. Jesse David Raudenbush; Sex Offender Sentenced to 21 Years 9 Months for Probation Violation

Drug Charges Continue to Dominate Grand Jury

Commonwealth v. Shakim Manifest Allah

Robbery Suspect in Jail for 12 Months: More to the Story

Virginia Beach Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Takes Police Officer to Federal Court in Child Pornography Case

Grand Jury Indicts 79 Defendants; 23 Charged with Felony Drug Crimes

Commonwealth v. Usher; Defendant with Multiple Felony Convictions Pleads Guilty in Double Homicide Case

Commonwealth v. Keys; 30 Years to Serve Imposed on 18 Year Old Food Lion Robber

Commonwealth v. Graham: Finally. A Life Sentence for a Murder Almost 5 Years Ago. Arrest was August 12, 2006.

Commonwealth v. Davis; 37 Year Old Victim Injured For Life By Gunshot To Head; Judge Sentences Shooter to Serve 18 Years

Ten Indicted for Welfare Fraud

Commonwealth v. Massey; 20-Year-Old Masked Robber Sentenced to 141 Years

Commonwealth v. Harrison; Murderer Sentenced to Life Plus 25 Years

Commonwealth v. Sanderson; Convicted Sex Offender Sent Back to Penitentiary for 15 Years for 2nd Probation Violation

87 Indicted in Virginia Beach: Drugs and Alcohol Continue to be a Problem

Commonwealth v. Billings; 17 Year Old to Serve 25 Years for Attack on Grocery Store Employees

Commonwealth v. Waller; Jury Takes 25 Minutes to Sentence Drug Dealer to 25 Years

Prosecutors Hired and Promoted: Experience Counts

Commonwealth v. Benson; Convicted Felon with 44 Prior Misdemeanor Convictions to Serve 16 Years for Sexual Assault

Commonwealth v. Suggs; Shooter at Club Mystique Pleads Guilty

Commonwealth’s Attorney to Celebrate National Crime Victims’ Rights Week April 26 – May 2, 2009

Commonwealth v. Howcroft; Co-Defendant in Murder/Robbery to serve 47 years and 5 months

Commonwealth v. Morgan; 21 Year Old to Serve 48 Years for Murder and Robbery

Commonwealth v. Lavigne; Sex Offender’s Second Probation Violation Draws 15 Years to Serve

Virginia Beach Grand Jury Returns A Broad Range of Criminal Indictments

Commonwealth’s Attorney Reorganizes Office in Response to Criminal Case Numbers; Beach Leads the State

Commonwealth v. Dillard; 24 Years to Serve for Two Armed Robberies

Commonwealth v. Commander; Machete Wielding Robber to Serve 9 Years

Comm v. Whitmore; Judge Imposed Sentence Double Of High End Guidelines

138 Indicted In Virginia Beach-Many Are Repeat Offenders

Child Molester Loses Bid to Go on Elementary School Property

Commonwealth v. Keys; Jury Recommends 35 Years for Food Lion Robber

Commonwealth v. Allah; Jury Gives 15 Years to Robber Who Represented Himself in Trial

Commonwealth v. Hawkes, Jr.; Jury Recommends 25 Years for 21 Year Old In Drug Related Murder

Commonwealth v. Baker; Jury Sentences Armed Robber Who Punched and Kicked Police Dog to 24 Years

Commonwealth v. Sever; Repeat Sex Offender to Serve 10 Years

Commonwealth v. Granados-Umana; Ten Years Imposed for Machete Attack at Bar & Restaurant

Commonwealth v. Patterson; Jury Recommends Forty (40) Years for Robber

Commonwealth v. Mitchell; Jury Recommends 30 Years for Robber

Commonwealth v. Wilder; Guilty Plea to 3 Robberies

Virginia Beach Consumer Affairs Joins Coalition to Sponsor 11th Annual National Consumer Protection Week

Commonwealth v. Simpkins; Virginia Beach Schools Federal Credit Union Robber Sentenced to 38 Years

Commonwealth v. Williams; 10 Years to Serve for Distributing Ecstasy and Cocaine

Mayor, Commonwealth’s Attorney to Present Consumer Award to Senior Advocate

Commonwealth v. Johnson; Judge Imposes Life Imprisonment for Murder

Commonwealth v. Hall; Juvenile Robber to Serve Sixteen Years

Commonwealth v. Hodges; 19 Year Old Robber of 4 Chinese Restaurants to Serve 18 Years

132 Defendants Indicted

Commonwealth v. Canslor; Home Invader Sentenced to Twenty Years

Commonwealth v. Miller; Bar-Fight Brawler Gets 25 Years