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Scott v. Commonwealth — Brady Remedy Is New Trial, Not Dismissal; Retrial Cured Due Process Harm From Undisclosed Witness Deal

The Virginia Court of Appeals affirmed a murder conviction obtained at retrial after a Brady violation, holding that dismissal of an indictment is available only where the violation causes irreparable prejudice or reflects a pattern of egregious prosecutorial misconduct—neither of which was present here where retrial gave the defense full opportunity to cross-examine the affected witness on the undisclosed agreement. The court also held that a Brady violation alone does not disqualify the prosecutor’s entire office.

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Garrett v. Roanoke City Council — Planning Commission Had Authority to Continue Rezoning Hearing; No Re-Advertising Required

The Virginia Court of Appeals affirmed dismissal of a challenge to a Roanoke rezoning, holding that planning commissions have implied Dillon Rule authority to continue a rezoning hearing from one regularly scheduled meeting to the next without fresh advertising—the original notice covers the continued session, a post-hearing statutory amendment to Code § 15.2-2204 does not apply retroactively, and non-substantive amendments to the application do not independently trigger re-advertising.

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