The following are examples of some of the recent accomplishments of Eldridge, Elledge & Harding PLC:
- On May 23, 2008, a judge in the Staunton City General District court granted Tracy Evans' motion to suppress. The officer's stop resulted in his client being charged with a DUI/DWI which, if convicted, carried a mandatory minimum jail sentenced due to the elevated blood-alcohol level. Mr. Evans successfully argued that the police officer did not have a reasonable articulable suspicion to stop the client's vehicle which led to the arrest. As a result of Mr. Evans winning the suppression hearing, the case was dismissed.
- On April 28, 2008, William Eldridge and Andrew Harding won a jury trial in Lexington, Virginia. A Rockbridge County jury acquitted Mr. Eldridge's and Mr. Harding's client of forcible object sexual penetration and indecent liberties with a minor. The maximum punishment had the jury found the client guilty would have been life in prison.
- On October 4, 2007, a jury found William Eldridge's client not guilty of felony forcible sexual penetration and sexual battery. If Mr. Eldridge's client had been found guilty, the maximum penalty was life in prison. An article about the case can be found at the following link: http://www.dnronline.com/news_details.php?AID=12603&CHID=2
- William Eldridge successfully defended his client who was charged with felony gang participation. A jury acquitted Mr. Eldridge's client of the felony charge. A story regarding this case can be found at: http://www.dnronline.com/search_details.php?AID=11372&CHID=1&key=eldridge&title=&author=&channelid=.
- Andrew Harding appealed the continued incarceration of a Grand Jury witness to the Supreme Court of Virginia
See: http://www.dnronline.com/archive_details.php?AID=9355&CH=News&SUB=Top&type=week
- Andrew Harding suppressed a search without a warrant of several persons. This resulted in the dismissal of felony drug possession charges against the client.
- On November 21, 2006, William Eldridge won a jury trial where his client was charged with three counts of aggravated sexual battery and faced a maximum penalty of sixty years in prison. A story regarding the case can be found at the following link: http://www.dnronline.com/news_details.php?AID=7467&CHID=2.
- William Eldridge successfully argued a suppression motion in Rockingham County Circuit Court involving a felony distribution of marijuana charge. The basis for the suppression of the drugs was that the police officers had no probable cause to swear out a warrant for the search of the client's home.
- On January 18, 2007, a judge of the Rockingham County Circuit Court dismissed the perjury charges against William Eldridge's client. It was alleged that the defendant had committed perjury when testifying at his brother's murder trial. Mr. Eldridge argued that the Commonwealth had not proven that the defendant had lied when he testified at his brother's trial. A story regarding the case can be found at the following link: http://www.dnronline.com/news_details.php?AID=8314&CHID=1
- William Eldridge won a suppression hearing during a DUI/DWI trial, arguing that the officer did not have a reasonable articulable suspicion to stop the client's vehicle which led to the DUI/DWI arrest.
Eldridge, Elledge & Harding, PLC
Attorneys at Law
Two South Main Street, Suite B
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Phone: 540-432-6290
Fax: 540-432-1915
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Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1415
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Se habla español. / Spanish language services available.
Abogados en Virginia con ejercicio en las áreas del
defenso criminal y leyes en general.
We represent clients throughout Virginia, primarily in Warren County, Augusta County, Page County, Rockingham County and Frederick County, and cities such as Harrisonburg, Elkton, Mt. Crawford, Gorttoes, Bridgewater, Waynesboro, Staunton, Winchester, Charlottesville, Middletown, Albermarle, New Market, Woodstock, Dayton, Stanardsville, Stasburg and Luray. We also represent many clients from James Madison University (JMU).
