Davis v. Commonwealth

Opinion

COLEMAN, J.

On May 6, 1975, the Circuit Court of Charlotte County declared Calvin Windell Davis to be an habitual offender as defined in Code § 46.1-387.2 (now Code § 46.2-351). The trial court’s order revoked Davis’ driving privilege for a period of ten years, but contained no provision incorporating the requirement of Code § 46.1-387.9 (now Code § 46.2-358) 1 that the revocation would remain in effect until the privilege was restored or until Davis petitioned the court at the expiration of the ten-year period in order to restore his driving privilege. 2

Davis never petitioned the court…