Fairfax Prosecutor Charging Less, Losing More Than Predecessor
New exclusive data shows that Fairfax Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve T. Descano is filing fewer felony cases in Fairfax Circuit Court than his predecessor, Ray Morrogh, even as crime has risen in Fairfax County under his tenure.
According to data obtained by Virginians for Safe Communities (VSC) via a Freedom of Information Act request, Descano filed half (-49.4%) as many felony cases (4,661) in Circuit Court between 2020-2022 compared to the 9,216 cases filed in the three years prior.
FLASHBACK: Lowlights of Steve Descano’s Soft-on-Crime Record
Responding to the news that the Commonwealth’s Attorney for Fairfax County Steve T. Descano is seeking re-election in 2023, Virginians for Safe Communities (VSC) president Sean Kennedy released the following statement:
“Steve Descano has, time and time again, demonstrated how deluded, derelict in his duties, dangerous to the citizens of Fairfax he is. Under Descano’s regime, victims’ rights have been regularly trampled while criminals are coddled.
Group to VA Bar: Probe Fairfax DA Steve Descano’s Ethics Violations
Today, Virginians for Safe Communities (VSC) joined with notable concerned citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia to ask the Virginia State Bar to launch an inquiry into serious and recurring instances of misconduct by the office of the Fairfax Commonwealth’s Attorney, Steve Descano.