Criminal Law Section

Mission

The Criminal Law Section furthers the study of criminal law; seeks uniformity with respect to legislation and administration; and simplify and improve the application of justice. The Section monitors proposed criminal law procedure changes by the General Assembly and legislative issues related to Sentencing Guidelines and Truth in Sentencing proposals; studies and comments on proposed changes to the docketing rules; monitors and provides recommendations or sponsors CLE programs in the area of record preservation, non-capital sentencing and practical criminal law trial skills; and assists in ensuring adequate CLE training is available for potential appointed death penalty post conviction relief counsel.

Other projects include the continued review of the utility of uniform sentencing instruction in capital cases; updating the indigency standards for appointed counsel in death penalty cases; and continuing to advocate for increased state funding for reimbursement of private counsel in appointed cases.

SECTION BYLAWS

2025-2026 Section Council

DANIEL R. GOLDBERG

CHAIR

E. FIELDING PRINGLE

CHAIR ELECT

ANDREW CULBREATH

VICE CHAIR

DEREK M. BUSH

SECRETARY

J. STERLING CHILLICO

SECTION DELEGATE

AMBER B. HOLT

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

TIMOTHY C. KULP

COUNCIL MEMBER

BRONWYN MCELVEEN

COUNCIL MEMBER

JIMMY RICHARDSON

COUNCIL MEMBER

PATRICK GOODWYN

COUNCIL MEMBER

CANDICE LIVELY

COUNCIL MEMBER

MARY JORDAN LEMPESIS

COUNCIL MEMBER

J. HUGH RYAN, III

EX OFFICIO

LISA H. CATALANOTTO

EX OFFICIO

KITTY SUTTON

EX OFFICIO

ADAM WHITSETT

EX OFFICIO

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