Under Virginia law, persons sentenced to death have the right to choose their execution. The prisoners’ choice is by either electrocution or lethal injection. A House committee killed HB942 which would remove electrocution as a manner of execution for prisoners sentenced to death. If legal injection drugs are not available the prisoner will automatically die by […]
Delegate Joseph “Joe” Morrissey is now licensed to practice law in Commonwealth of Virginia again. The Virginia Supreme Court reinstated Delegate Morrissey’s law license on Friday, April 27, 2012. The Supreme Court voted 4-3 to reinstate Morrissey’s license, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch. He had to meet certain requirements for reinstatement including passing the Virginia […]
BREAKING NEWS, February 22, 2012: The “Personhood” and “Ultrasound Probe” bills votes have been delayed twice in the House of Delegates. Delegate Joe Morrissey ways in on the measure. He said, “members have realized that a mistake was made by introducing these unnecessary bills.” UPDATE, February 20, 2012: Hundreds of people gathered at the Capitol […]
Lawmakers in both the House and Senate passed the “Castle Doctrine”bill at the Virginia General Assembly. This bill would give homeowners the right to use force or deadly force if someone breaks into their home. Read the “Castle Doctrine” bill (hb48). Delegate Joe Morrissey ways in on the bill. HB 48 Castle doctrine; self-defense and […]
