Attorney Fernando Groene's Legal Cases

Criminal defense

Commonwealth of Virginia v. Stephanie Bozarth

May 24, 2013

OUTCOME: Reduced to Manslaughter - Sentenced 8 years

Client was accused with first degree murder after a late night stabbing during a fight between two families.

Federal crime

United States v. Bo Jiang

May 02, 2013

OUTCOME: Reduced to Misdemeanor, Credit for Time Served

Bo Jiang was exonerated in federal court of the only felony charge of lying to federal investigators, despite the hype in media that he was a Chinese spy. Jiang's lawyer, Fernando Groene — a former f ... ederal prosecutor who now practices criminal defense out of Williamsburg — said he's not going to let Congressman Wolf misportray Jiang. Groene briefly spoke to reporters after a federal court hearing Thursday in which Jiang's bond hearing was continued until next week. When asked by a reporter if Jiang was going to plead not guilty to the charges next week, Groene answered with his own question: "To the witch hunt for which he's being made a scapegoat, or the (allegations) for which he's charged?" Groene challenged Wolf to come to the trial in Newport News federal court to present his evidence against Jiang. If Congressman Wolf testifies as a government witness, Groene said, "We'll be glad to cross-examine him."

Fernando Groene's Legal Cases (2)

Commonwealth of Virginia v. Stephanie Bozarth

United States v. Bo Jiang