Dressner v. Commonwealth

Present: All the Justices ALISON ANNE DRESSNER OPINION BY v. Record No. 120496 CHIEF JUSTICE CYNTHIA D. KINSER JANUARY 10, 2013 COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FAIRFAX COUNTY Charles J. Maxfield, Judge In this appeal challenging a denial of expungement of police and court records, we conclude that a possession of marijuana charge, amended to a reckless driving charge, was "otherwise dismissed" as contemplated by Code § 19.2- 392.2(A)(2). Therefore, we will reverse the circuit court's judgment denying the requested expungement. RELEVANT FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS 1 Alison Anne…