In 1980, President Jimmy Carter appointed Edwards United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia. During his term, Edwards's office achieved several milestones. The Roanoke Times & World News reported that he had one of the "perhaps most successful tenures of any federal prosecutor in recent years."
In 1980, President Jimmy Carter appointed Edwards as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia, a role that resulted in several significant accomplishments during his term. The Roanoke Times & World News reported that he had one of the most successful terms of any federal prosecutor in recent years.