Virginia county to stop prosecuting several crimes
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A Virginia prosecutor says that her office will stop its involvement in the prosecution of some misdemeanor cases. Loudoun County Commonwealth’s Attorney Buta Biberaj wrote in a memo that her office is "inundated" and needs to focus more on felony and violent crimes, according to FOX 5.
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Loudoun County attorney's office to no longer prosecute certain misdemeanors
A Virginia county prosecutor said her office will no longer prosecute certain misdemeanors, including hit-and-runs, to focus on violent crime.
Loudoun County Prosecutors to No Longer Handle Certain Misdemeanor Crimes
LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va.—Loudoun County Commonwealth’s Attorney (CA) Buta Biberaj has announced that her office will no longer automatically be involved in prosecuting certain misdemeanor crimes, including trespassing, petty larceny, underage possession of alcohol, and being drunk in public.
The announcement came on Friday, a day after ABC7 reported a letter Biberaj wrote to Loudoun County judges on Dec. 30 announcing the change, effective from Jan. …
Loudoun Co. prosecutors will stop trying some misdemeanors
Loudoun County, Virginia's top prosecutor says her office is "inundated" and will not participate in some misdemeanor cases, choosing to focus on violent and…