Asst. Commonwealth’s Attorney Andrew Rice Receives Prestigious Award at VA Prosecutors’ Conference

At a statewide Virginia prosecutors’ conference on August 3, 2024, the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Services Council (CASC) presented the 2024 Michael R. Doucette Lecturer of Merit Award to Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney C. Andrew Rice.  The award is named after longtime Commonwealth’s Attorney for Lynchburg who is now a Circuit Court judge. This award recognizes dedicated leadership and a commitment to training fellow prosecutors.

Rice has been a prosecutor at the Virginia Beach Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office for over eleven (11) years and has spent seven (7) of those years on the Juvenile and Domestic Relations prosecution team. He specializes in child abuse and sexual assault cases as well as juvenile gang cases. 

Rice is on the faculty of several prosecutor trainings to include Prosecutor Bootcamp (taught twice a year), Sound of Silence, and IMPACT.  He teaches a total of fifteen (15) hours of instruction yearly and has taught over 48 hours in the last three years. His program evaluation ratings for last year were 99+% Excellent/Good. Rice is working with a team to bring wellness training to CASC and contributes to hospitality events at conferences as well. 

He is the President Elect of the Virginia Beach Bar Association. Rice received the 2023 Crime Solvers Prosecutor of the Year Award. He received his bachelor’s degree from the Virginia Military Institute in 2009 and his J.D. from Regent University in 2012 and has dedicated his entire career to prosecution. 

“Virginia needs experienced prosecutors who are willing to devote their time to training fellow prosecutors,” Commonwealth’s Attorney Colin Stolle said. “Andrew handles some of the most serious cases in the office and maintains a heavy caseload. I appreciate his willingness to travel around the state teaching others about new caselaw and trial strategies.” 

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