Assistant Commonwealth Attorney Ii

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Assistant Commonwealth Attorney II
Duties: Will be assigned a combination of cases to include misdemeanor offenses in the General District Court level and felony cases at the Circuit Court level. Depending on level of experience, assignments generally include the prosecution of misdemeanor cases in General District Court (DUI, traffic offenses, and simple drug possession), and the prosecution of less serious felony cases to include non-violent crimes (property crimes, petit and grand larceny, forgery and uttering, etc.). Prepares and prosecutes misdemeanor cases and felony cases, conduct legal research and argument for hearings, compose appellate briefs, advise local law enforcement agencies, and work closely with victim/witness advocates. Represents the Commonwealth of Virginia in prosecutions of violations of criminal law. Appears in General District Court and Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court to prosecute criminal misdemeanors and traffic offenses. Appears in Circuit Court to prosecute the appeal of misdemeanor offenses in jury and bench trials. Appears in Circuit Court to prosecute felony offenses in jury and bench trials. Conducts legal research and writes memoranda regarding updates in the law and new issues arising in the prosecution of certain laws. Assists higher level attorneys with legal research and writing on constitutional motions and appeal briefs. Drafts correspondence on legal matters. Advises County and State law enforcement officials concerning the investigation of criminal violations and trial preparation. Reviews search warrants, affidavits and court orders submitted by law enforcement for the obtaining of evidence related to criminal cases. Advises citizens of Fairfax County on issues relating to criminal law violations in the community and court procedure.

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