Century-old law gives Virginia legislator-lawyers broad power to delay court cases

By: Markus Schmidt

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: September 14, 2026

Words: 1,494

Last Updated: 4 days, 4 hours ago

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More than four years after Buchanan County Supervisor Trey Adkins was charged with dozens of felonies, his case has yet to reach a jury.

Adkins was indicted in May 2022 on 82 counts stemming from allegations that included election fraud, absentee-voting violations, forgery, conspiracy and embezzlement of public property. He has maintained his innocence.

The case is now scheduled for trial Oct. 19 in Dickenson County, nearly 54 months after the charges …

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