VIRGINIA BEACH — The city could face renewed litigation in federal court if it chooses not to stick with the current ward-based election system, according to the city’s legal team. “The barriers to any system other than the 10-1 are strong, if not insurmountable,” Deputy City Attorney Christopher Boynton told the City Council on Tuesday. Citing a conversation at the end of May with a federal .
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In a 4-3 decision, the Supreme Court of Virginia ruled that the evidence showing Officer Bradley Colas shot Jeffrey Tyree to protect the life of another officer was uncontradicted. As a result, the court found the trial judge should have dismissed the case before it was sent to the jury for deliberations, or set aside the jury's verdict.