by Jon Sheldon | May 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
The foremost Supreme Court blog, SCOTUSblog, named Armel v. Virginia, filed by Jon Sheldon on behalf of the petitioner, “Petition of the Day.” “Petition of the Day” posts feature petitions that are likely to appear on the blog’s “Petitions to Watch”...
by Jon Sheldon | Mar 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
On March 7, 2016, the Supreme Court of the United States granted a petition for a writ of certiorari in Contreras v. Davis, filed by SFH partner Jon Sheldon on behalf of Mr. Contreras. Contreras v. Davis, No. 15-5310, __ U.S. __, 2016 U.S. LEXIS 1853 (Mar. 7, 2016)....
by Jon Sheldon | Jan 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
On January 19, 2016, a petition for a writ of habeas corpus was filed by Jonathan Sheldon and SFH on behalf of former University of Virginia lacrosse player George Huguely, who was convicted in 2012 of second-degree murder for the death of his ex-girlfriend, Yeardley...
by Jon Sheldon | Nov 21, 2015 | Virginia
Sheldon, Flood & Haywood partners Bradley R. Haywood and Jonathan P. Sheldon have been named 2016 Super Lawyers for Virginia in the areas of criminal defense and post-conviction defense. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a...
by Jon Sheldon | Sep 25, 2015 | Arlington, Arlington Criminal Defense Attorney, Brad Haywood, Criminal Defense, Joseph Flood, VA, Virginia, Virginia Criminal Defense Lawyer
On September 24, 2015, Sheldon, Flood & Haywood partners Joseph Flood and Brad Haywood resolved the matter of Commonwealth v. Michael Armin Gardner, a Falls Church case tried in Arlington County (Virginia) Circuit Court, parts of which had been pending for over...
