Legal Question in Criminal Law in Virginia

The assistant commonwealth's attorney in the local prosecutor's office

who has been assigned to this case is the one to contact

regarding your question on this issue.

There is a difference between what the defense is entitled to know (not much) and what they are allowed to know (anything you or the Commonwealth wants to tell them). The prosecutor can, and often does, disclose the strength of his/her case to the defense attorney in an effort to induce a plea. One reason not to do this is if the prosecutor believes the defendant will not plead guilty to anything no matter what, so there is no benefit to be gained from sharing information.

You should contact the prosecutor and discuss your concerns with him/her. The fact that you want to avoid a trial if possible is an important consideration that should be taken into consideration during plea negotiations. It might cause the prosecutor to make a more favorable plea offer to the defendant, so you should make sure that is something you are OK with as well.