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Virginia Court Affirms Parole Revocation for Sex Offender Who Refused to Admit Guilt
Loaded on Sept. 8, 2016
by Lonnie Burton
On May 17, 2016, the Court of Appeals of Virginia denied the appeal of a man whose parole was revoked when he refused to admit that he was guilty of the offense for which he pled guilty. The man was convicted of a sex offense and was required to …
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