Sheldon’s habeas corpus petition lead to judge’s absence from courthouse after sexual allegations
About two weeks after a court filing alleged that he had traded legal help for sex, Judge Onzlee Ware stopped hearing cases in Roanoke Circuit Court. No public record or public official has explained his absence. Read complete article on Roanoke.com
Sheldon argues that evidence insufficient to find appellant operated boat in hit and run case
Where appellant was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and felony hit and run, there was sufficient evidence that he operated a boat when it crashed into a bulkhead, resulting in his passenger’s death. Read complete article on valawyersweekly.com
Mr. Sheldon wins release for client wrongfully sentenced to 22 Years
Watch Attorney Jon Sheldon give a lecture on Post-Conviction Habeas Relief for a Professional Development Series.
Professional Development Series by Jon Sheldon on Post-Conviction Habeas Relief
Watch Attorney Jon Sheldon give a lecture on Post-Conviction Habeas Relief for a Professional Development Series.
Attorney Sheldon argues to the Florida Court of Appeals a case of first impression
Attorney Sheldon argued White v. State of Florida in the Florida Court of Appeals on January 31, 2023.
Attorney Sheldon works with the creators of podcast to uncover corrupt acts in the Virginia Department of Forensic Science
DNA was a revolution for crime solving and for one mother, it could be the key to proving her son’s innocence.
Absence of prejudice: Conviction secured by unlicensed prosecutor OK
A Fairfax circuit court has held that a criminal defendant cannot challenge his conviction where the prosecutor was not licensed to practice law in Virginia because the defendant failed to prove that his substantive rights were prejudiced.
Courts Are Becoming More Willing To Question The Application Of Qualified Immunity For Police Officers
A sheriff’s deputy from Pulaski county was found to not have qualified immunity for mistakenly charging a woman with drug distribution. Qualified Immunity is a judicially created doctrine that gives certain government officials immunity from civil suits related to acts done in their job. The modern iteration of qualified immunity stems from the case Harlow v. Fitzgerald, where the court moved from a subjective good faith standard to forcing the plaintiff to show that the government official broke clearly established law. In general courts have moved toward a more government friendly position since Harlow v. Fitzgerald. With qualified immunity under more scrutiny today, it appears as if judges may be more willing to hear cases on their merits and not jettison them at summary judgement. Read More: https://valawyersweekly.com/2020/10/29/no-immunity-for-officer-who-charged-wrong-suspect/ Read Article
Long Overdue Reform Bill Moves Virginia Into The Majority Of States
For all of Virginia’s history, the Commonwealth has used jury sentencing in criminal trials.
Supreme Court-appointed Working Group Recommends Expanding The Court Of Appeals
The Chair of the Supreme Court-appointed working group had reached out to attorney Sheldon in August with several questions.