what is the process of requesting change of venue

Change of Venue: My husband was just charged with a class one misdermeaner and 2 class 6 felonies in a district where his brother infuences the community a lot. The whole case is him against his brother does he have the right to ask for a change of venue considering his brother used to be a dispatcher for the county and is now a State police officer in a nearby county.
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Plus the judge represented the mother of the men and the last time he was in court the judge didn't ask his side of the story he just asked his name and then gave him the sentence. Wouldn't this be a conflict of intrest?
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Michael E Hendrickson

Michael E Hendrickson

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Yes, of course, as any other criminal defendant in the Commonwealth charged with serious crimes, your husband has a right to request a change of venue, but I very much doubt that the court would grant such a request based upon the reasons which you've offered in your question.

M.E. Hendrickson, Esq.
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
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