<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[James Steele Law]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Steele Law]]></description><link>https://www.jamessteelelaw.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:44:47 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.jamessteelelaw.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[FAQ: Traffic / Reckless Driving]]></title><description><![CDATA[FAQ (Traffic): I got a reckless driving ticket in Virginia, do I really need a lawyer? This is a very broad question and we can only answer it with the most typical lawyer answer you can think of.... it depends. Reckless driving in Virginia is a Class 1 criminal misdemeanor, not a simple traffic infraction. The two most common reckless driving ticket offenses stem from either (a) driving in excess of 85mph or (b) driving in excess of 20 mph over the posted speed limit. Even in Southwest...]]></description><link>https://www.jamessteelelaw.com/post/faq-traffic---reckless-driving</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0e443cdd66a932defa608b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:00:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_c5431c6d071c4c5889f69d7a43e23988~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>sientje</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[FAQ: Landlord Tenant ]]></title><description><![CDATA[image contains moving boxes What happens when a tenant has been evicted? When can a landlord remove a tenant's belongings? A landlord can remove a tenant’s belongings after just 24 hours, if the landlord has given the proper notice. Once the eviction process has gone through the proper legal proceedings, and the appeal window has closed, the landlord may dispose of the tenant’s abandoned personal property 24 hours after the landlord has regained possession of the residence. The tenant has the...]]></description><link>https://www.jamessteelelaw.com/post/faq-landlord-tenant</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a09dd7bd4003833bbb758d0</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 21:29:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_065034ea6ff84a8eae656ece49b43563~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>sientje</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Battle over Confederate Monuments takes a Macabre Turn and other Recent Decision of the Court of Appeals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elwood Lewis Thomas v. Commonwealth of Virginia started life on March 12, 2024 as an unpublished decision , and the link on the Court’s...]]></description><link>https://www.jamessteelelaw.com/post/battle-over-confederate-monuments-takes-a-macabre-turn-and-other-recent-decision-of-the-court-of-app</link><guid isPermaLink="false">671422c706882a2a132a3ad6</guid><category><![CDATA[Court of Appeals of Virginia Blog]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 19 Oct 2024 21:23:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b274a4_0802ab4318cc41969109f5b702654953~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_132,h_207,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John S. Koehler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Time no See.]]></title><description><![CDATA[There has been a significant increase in the number of opinions from the Court of Appeals of Virginia over the last month, yet nary a...]]></description><link>https://www.jamessteelelaw.com/post/long-time-no-see</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6713252b71d3b06cdf14ff09</guid><category><![CDATA[Court of Appeals of Virginia Blog]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 19 Oct 2024 03:20:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b274a4_6ba2c00930ca4bbc93d5057dcbf33201~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_125,h_120,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John S. Koehler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When the Happiest Duty is instead the Most Difficult Decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[The judicial department comes home in its effects to every man's fireside. It passes on his property, his reputation, his life, his all....]]></description><link>https://www.jamessteelelaw.com/post/when-the-happiest-duty-is-instead-the-most-difficult-decision</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66e1ef9b271fbfc6ae26fd6b</guid><category><![CDATA[Court of Appeals of Virginia Blog]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2024 21:53:05 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>John S. Koehler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three New Opinions From the Court of Appeals and an Anecdote for those who Know the Meaning of the Word Prurient.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Court of Appeals released three published opinions today. Two are from criminal cases and the third involves the jurisdiction of...]]></description><link>https://www.jamessteelelaw.com/post/three-new-opinions-from-the-court-of-appeals-and-an-anecdote-for-those-who-know-the-meaning-of-the-w</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66d7cabd7683a3e639d6dce7</guid><category><![CDATA[Court of Appeals of Virginia Blog]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2024 03:33:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/SamgviMdxes" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>John S. Koehler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dog Days of Summer Slows the Flow of Opinions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Court of Appeals has issued only three opinions in the last two weeks.  Perhaps the heat of the Dog Days has caused a bought of...]]></description><link>https://www.jamessteelelaw.com/post/dog-days-of-summer-slow-the-flow-of-opinions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66ce4e62545fd3e1a17c0ef2</guid><category><![CDATA[Court of Appeals of Virginia Blog]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 27 Aug 2024 23:47:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b274a4_6b96b38fa9f44e6d966ca485b3db34f4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John S. Koehler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two weeks worth of Court of Appeals Opinions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your humble correspondent took a week off from summarizing due to the press of other business and then on Sunday last to recognize the...]]></description><link>https://www.jamessteelelaw.com/post/two-weeks-worth-of-court-of-appeals-opinions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66bd449f606c5458e0756d7c</guid><category><![CDATA[Court of Appeals of Virginia Blog]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2024 02:48:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b274a4_312482c7d4604858ac87c6859c83adf7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_588,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John S. Koehler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Blawgosphere Groweths as Does the Output of the Court of Appeals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rachel Yates, who like your humble correspondent cut her teeth on the law in government service, has come over to the dark side and...]]></description><link>https://www.jamessteelelaw.com/post/the-blawgosphere-groweths-as-does-the-output-of-the-court-of-appeals</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66aade1ab9cd416435662b13</guid><category><![CDATA[Court of Appeals of Virginia Blog]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2024 03:25:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b274a4_ae5d37c4990c4830a7080c091e1d6a3e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_894,h_538,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John S. 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Koehler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court of Appeals Grants Writ of Actual Innocence]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Marvin Leon Grimm, Jr., v. Commonwealth of Virginia the Court of Appeals grants a writ of actual innocence. Grimm’s claim of innocence...]]></description><link>https://www.jamessteelelaw.com/post/court-of-appeals-grants-writ-of-actual-innocence</link><guid isPermaLink="false">667af7c7b9f63c2dc633419d</guid><category><![CDATA[Court of Appeals of Virginia Blog]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2024 17:12:26 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>John S. 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Can't Keep their Minds on Nothin' Else]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ok, so maybe Percy Sledge's version was better (actually, credit were credit is due, band members Calvin Lewis was the lyricist and...]]></description><link>https://www.jamessteelelaw.com/post/when-a-county-sues-a-city-can-t-keep-their-minds-on-nothin-else</link><guid isPermaLink="false">666905d44aa6dec39fbbc1ae</guid><category><![CDATA[Court of Appeals of Virginia Blog]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2024 04:02:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b274a4_056bd8d907ad460485cf3e53ed2ce17a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_330,h_266,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John S. 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