Comprehensive coverage of substantive crimes, plus the procedural, constitutional, ethical, and collateral issues involved in criminal practice.

This latest edition ofVirginia Criminal Law and Procedureis the definitive authority on criminal law in the Commonwealth of Virginia, offering comprehensive coverage of substantive crimes, plus the procedural, constitutional, and ethical issues involved in criminal practice. Expert author John L. Costello discusses problems encountered in pretrial, trial, and appellate practice – offering valuable guidance at each stage. From arrest to appeal,Virginia Criminal Law and Procedureis the practice manual criminal lawyers in Virginia can';t afford to be without.