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Judge Darrel Puckett serves as Residential Adjunct Faculty at Liberty University School of Law while actively presiding as Judge for Virginia's 10th Judicial District Court, covering Appomattox, Halifax, and six additional counties. Previously Commonwealth's Attorney for 19 years (2000-2019), he pioneered legal standards for forensic evidence and established critical community justice initiatives.
His educational foundation includes:
- J.D., 1992, Regent University School of Law
- M.A., 1991, University of South Dakota
- B.A., 1982, Lynchburg College
Professional expertise centers on criminal procedure, forensic evidence admissibility, and community-based judicial interventions. His courtroom innovations include establishing Virginia's first multidisciplinary child protection team and regional task forces targeting internet crimes against children, with research impact evident in statewide adoption of RIAH hair analysis protocols.
At Liberty University, he instructs law students while contributing to the Center for Prosecution Advisory Board. His judicial mentorship extends through courtroom supervision of law clerks and participation in Supreme Court-sponsored domestic violence monitoring projects.
Operational leadership spans the Blue Ridge Thunder Regional Taskforce combating cybercrime against minors and the Appomattox County Multidisciplinary Team integrating therapeutic interventions for child maltreatment cases. He maintains active roles in the Tenth Judicial Circuit Multi-Jurisdictional Grand Jury and Twenty-Fourth Judicial Domestic Violence Coalition.
