Tag: justice matters
Justice Matters with Bryan Porter: General Assembly criminal system changes
The Virginia General Assembly has been a hectic place during the past 14 months. In that time frame, it has thrice convened for lengthy...
Justice Matters with Bryan Porter: Treatment Court’s first graduate
The Alexandria Substance Abuse Treatment Court is an exciting new program in which a host of city agencies has implemented an intensive addiction recovery...
Justice Matters with Bryan Porter: Forensic evidence is difficult to collect
As I have noted in a previous edition of this column, acting as a juror in a criminal case can be a difficult proposition...
Justice Matters with Bryan Porter: How prosecutors handle their ‘gremlins’
In criminal cases, prosecutors do not get to choose their evidence. Every prosecutor would enjoy always having compelling forensic evidence and unimpeachable witnesses, particularly...
Justice Matters with Bryan Porter: Knowing your rights
Last Saturday, Alfred Street Baptist Church hosted a public forum entitled, “Know Your Rights.” The forum featured a three-person panel of lawyers discussing the...
Justice Matters with Bryan Porter: Real world forensics versus the TV...
By Bryan Porter
A prosecutor preparing a case has a very real conundrum to consider: How to deal with jurors who harbor unreasonable expectations about...
Justice Matters with Bryan Porter: Circumstantial evidence is crucial for prosecutors
By Bryan Porter
Imagine reading an advertisement for a job that described the requirements of employment thusly:
“The successful candidate will be given no formal training...
