Legal Question in Criminal Law in Virginia

If a case is over 17 years old and new info was just discovered can it be presented? If so, how? For example, the key evidence was a witness who gave a statement to the prosecution, and it has been uncovered that the witness gave a false name for themselves. What can be done? Even if the defendant plead quilty under the direction of their lawyer..


Asked on 1/20/15, 8:14 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Based upon what you've offered, i.e., a witness having allegedly given a false name while testifying for the prosecution at the defendant's trial, I doubt that this would be considered significant enough for any court reviewing this matter to consider doing anything at all about it (in my opinion).

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Answered on 1/22/15, 11:04 am


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