Loudoun County Prosecutors to No Longer Handle Certain Misdemeanor Crimes
LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va.—Loudoun County Commonwealth’s Attorney (CA) Buta Biberaj has announced that her office will no longer automatically be involved in prosecuting certain misdemeanor crimes, including trespassing, petty larceny, underage possession of alcohol, and being drunk in public.
The announcement came on Friday, a day after ABC7 reported a letter that Biberaj wrote to Loudoun County judges on Dec. 30 announcing the change, which will be effective from Jan. 16.
“I would like to have the opportunity to present to you changes that are occurring in the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney that may impact your courts,” Biberaj began in the letter. The change was based on the decision to prioritize resources for prosecuting “the more egregious cases that are being charged by law enforcement and threaten the safety of our community.”…