Tag: trial

Lower King Street could become a pedestrian-only zone

By Missy Schrott | [email protected] From the historic Trafalgar Square in London to the eight-block-long pedestrian mall in Charlottesville, it’s not unusual for cities to...

Judge postpones decision on T.C. lights lawsuits

By Missy Schrott | [email protected] Judge Thomas Horne ruled on Tuesday that two of the cases related to lighting the T.C. Williams High School football...

T.C. football to play 2019 home games in Springfield

By Missy Schrott | [email protected]  The T.C. Williams High School football team will play its home games at The St. James indoor sports facility in...

Plaintiffs file injunction in T.C. lights case

By Missy Schrott | [email protected] The plaintiffs in the T.C. lights case filed a request for an injunction against Alexandria City Public Schools on May...

Judge sends T.C. lights case to trial

By Missy Schrott | [email protected] Loudoun Circuit Court Judge Thomas D. Horne ruled on April 17 to send the long-debated controversy over lights at the...

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...