Dwayne A. Farmer v. Commonwealth of Virginia

BEALES, Judge.

Dwayne A. Farmer (appellant) appeals his felony conviction for assault and battery of a family member, third offense, under Code § 18.2-57.2(B). 1 Appellant argues that the trial court erred when it admitted three certified criminal warrants (the November 4, 1997 orders 2 ) from the City of Portsmouth Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court (JDR court) for the purpose of proving appellant’s predicate misdemeanor convictions for assault and battery of a family member. We hold that the trial court did not abuse its discretion when it admitted the November 4, 1997 orders,…