Legal Question in Criminal Law in Virginia

My sister is currently serving a 2 yr 4 mo sentence for several charges but the cirumstances were unfortunate. She was charged 10 years ago with a felony which she served 1 yr probation without incident. In late 2011 she was on a job (of which she advised her lawyer of and gv him the flyer as proof and found out the person who hired her did not have prmission to be on the property lied and also atr she was arrested during all this was advised there was a gun under the vehicle seat of the vehicle she was riding in that swhe did not no was there. And she had proof that she didn't know and the owner was there and attempted to tell the police but they wouldnt listen to him. what could we do to right this situation. She don't deserve to be there.


Asked on 11/05/12, 5:44 pm

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

Your sister's remedy would've been to appeal the verdict

which resulted in the sentence which she is currently serving and

within the timeframe permitted by law. (This assumes that she went to trial

and did not take a plea bargain.)

However, if she failed to exercise her right of appeal for whatever reason,

it is now as a practical (as well as legal) matter too late for her to attempt to put right that which might have gone wrong with her case back at the time it was tried.(apparently in early 2012).

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Answered on 11/05/12, 9:25 pm


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