Flood Argues Capital Habeas Appeal in 6th Circuit
Sheldon, Flood & Haywood attorney Joseph Flood presented oral argument to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals on October 1, 2014, in a death penalty habeas appeal on behalf of Roger Wheeler, an inmate on Kentucky's death row. Argument focused on three issues - the...
Riddick Insanity Acquittal Receives Broad Media Coverage
The insanity acquittal of Rashad Riddick (READ MORE) secured by Sheldon, Flood & Haywood partner Joseph Flood has received broad media coverage in the days and weeks since Mr. Riddick's plea: Daily Progress: Riddick Found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity,...
SFH Partner Joseph Flood Wins Insanity Acquittal in Triple Homicide Case
On September 5, 2014, Sheldon, Flood & Haywood partner Joseph Flood succeeded in persuading the Madison County Circuit Court and Commonwealth's Attorney that capital defendant Rashad Riddick was insane at the time he killed three members of his family in Madison...
Brad Haywood Successfully Negotiates Plea in Arlington, VA Capital Case
On August 4, 2014, SFH partner Bradley Haywood, along with co-lead counsel Christopher Leibig, successfully negotiated a plea to life in Commonwealth v. Mack Leon Wood, a death penalty case that had been pending for over 18 months in Arlington County, VA. The...
Sheldon Secures Competency Evaluation in Notable Capital Case
Following a day-long hearing in U.S. District Court in Roanoke, VA, Judge Michael Urbanski denied William Morva's request to represent himself in post-conviction proceedings. Jon Sheldon opposed his client's request, noting that Morva's serious mental illness...
Jon Sheldon Selected as a Super Lawyer for Criminal Defense and Post-Conviction
Jon Sheldon has been selected as a Super Lawyer for Criminal Defense and Post-Convction for 2014 by Super Lawyers Magazine. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition...
Criminal Defense Firm Sheldon, Flood & Haywood Opens New Office in Alexandria, VA
This week, criminal defense firm Sheldon, Flood & Haywood opened a new office at 108 N. Alfred Street in Alexandria, VA, to better serve clients in Alexandria and Arlington. The Alexandria location will be the primary base of operations for partner Brad Haywood,...
A Note on the Detention of Juveniles
Did you know that the Commonwealth of Virginia, like many states, allows for pretrial detention of juveniles with few meaningful limits based on the child's age? Did you know that the Virginia Code provides almost no specific guidelines as to when pretrial detention...
Jon Sheldon Criticizes Va. Execution Protocol as State Faces Shortage of Lethal Injection Drugs
"Jon Sheldon, a criminal defense attorney who has defended a number of death penalty cases around the country, said that there is room for different protocols because state law merely requires execution by injection of a lethal substance and leaves the development of...