When defense attorney Michael Morchower brought up that Orange County Commonwealth’s Attorney Diana Wheeler made a plea bargain with a witness and withheld it from defense, Circuit Judge Daniel Bouton had no choice but to throw out a guilty verdict against James H. Long, Jr.—convicted of first-degree murder in September, 2006—and start over. When asked who ought to replace her as prosecutor, Wheeler opted for someone who knows a little something about starting fresh: Jim Camblos, defeated in his bid for the Albemarle Commonwealth’s Attorney seat by Denise Lunsford. Camblos’ first case as assistant prosecutor for the city of Waynesboro begins on February 18.
 Jim Camblos will take on his first case as Waynesboro assistant prosecutor on February 18. |
Previous "This Just In" articles from this week:
Free the sangria [January 25]
Restaurant owner hopes to make the Spanish drink legal
Shot down [January 24]
Gun control in the wake of Virginia Tech massacre defeated in Senate
Jones named new assistant city manager [January 23]
Will return to work for Charlottesville after beating out over 150 applicants
UVA ties for first-place in black student enrollment [January 23]
Dean of admissions expects numbers to grow
Baseball bat bill strikes out [January 22]
Proposed aluminum ban will step to the plate again next year after more research
