Rand Hooper News Today

The Virginia Court of Appeals affirmed the jury’s decision to find Rand Hooper guilty of killing his friend Graham McCormick in a boating crash six years ago.

A Richmond man convicted of killing his friend Graham McCormick in a boating crash six years ago appealed the verdict in court Wednesday.

Judge Charles Poston told Rand Hooper his sentence was "reasonable," and it would not be reduced during a court hearing in a Norfolk courtroom on Friday.

Judge Charles Poston told Rand Hooper his sentence was "reasonable," and it would not be reduced during a court hearing in a Norfolk courtroom on Friday.

The Commonwealth has asked a judge to dismiss a motion filed by Rand Hooper to reduce his 6 year sentence for leaving his friend to die in the Rappahannock River after crashing his family's boat.

The Richmond man convicted of leaving his friend to die in the Rappahannock River after crashing his family's boat while drunk is trying to get out of prison early.

CBS 6 Problem Solver Melissa Hipolit has been covering this story from the very beginning.

From 2017 until now, the McCormick family endured a plea deal thrown out by a judge, a prosecutor who had his law license suspended, another prosecutor removed from the case, new, more severe charges, and COVID delays.

From 2017 until now, the McCormick family endured a plea deal thrown out by a judge, a prosecutor who had his law license suspended, another prosecutor removed from the case, new, more severe charges, and COVID delays.

From 2017 until now, the McCormick family endured a plea deal thrown out by a judge, a prosecutor who had his law license suspended, another prosecutor who was removed from the case, new more serious charges and COVID delays.