Essentials of Innocence Law in Virginia

MCLE Credit: 2.0 (Ethics: 0.0)
Live-Interactive Credit: 0.0
Designation Credit: 2.0 Litigation/Trial Practice (Designations Information)
VIDC Re-Certification Credit: 2.0 Misdemeanor/Felony (VIDC Information)
Price: $149 (Includes a downloadable audio version.)
Viewable Through: 04/30/2025

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$149.00 (or 2 Bundle Credits)

A pre-recorded streaming VIDEO replay of the April 2022 webcast, Essentials of Innocence Law in Virginia.


Course Outline

  • Examine recent changes to actual innocence law in Virginia from two practitioners and a current Virginia Court of Appeals judge
  • Review the fundamentals of Virginia actual innocence law and recently decided cases
  • Learn about developments in the field of innocence law more generally

Over the past two years, the Virginia General Assembly has enacted legislation that has significantly altered the actual innocence landscape in the state. Particularly, there have been changes to the jurisdictional, pleading, and proof requirements for actual innocence cases.

In this 2-hour lecture-style seminar, you hear about the current law and updates in the field of actual innocence from two practitioners and a current Virginia Court of Appeals judge. Topics to be discussed include:

  • Actual innocence cases decided by Virginia courts in 2020 and 2021
  • Statutory amendments to the jurisdictional requirements for actual innocence cases
  • Statutory amendments to the pleading and proof requirements for actual innocence cases
  • Changes to the requirements for writs of actual innocence based on biological evidence
  • Statutory amendment to the Freedom of Information Act to allow for greater access to police records
  • Common issues in actual innocence cases (e.g., eyewitness identifications, false confessions, scientific evidence) and recent developments in those areas