All things off season 2015.

[DYoungJelly]

Originally Posted by That Guy

apparently there's a new tougher domestic violence policy, but since it was made in reaction to these cases (but after the incidents took place) they can't apply it retroactively. new league minimum will be 6 games for the first offense and possible lifetime ban for offense #2.

also, technically he won his case on appeal since the victim didn't testify at the appeal, which is a thing you have to do in that state.

anyways, that's the less jaded/reactionary response.

A defendant has a right to appeal a conviction in Domestic relations court (lower court) to Circuit court (higher court) in Virginia too.

The appeal here is de novo or as if the original conviction never happened.

In Virginia, a person isn't entitled to a jury trial in lower court but is in Circuit court. I read in an article that was the case in NC as well but I'm not certain.