Dominguez v. Pruett

PRESENT: All the Justices JUAN MANUEL DOMINGUEZ OPINION BY v. Record No. 131091 JUSTICE WILLIAM C. MIMS April 17, 2014 SAMUEL V. PRUETT, WARDEN FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FAIRFAX COUNTY Randy I. Bellows, Judge In this appeal, we consider whether the Circuit Court of Fairfax County erred in denying Juan Manuel Dominguez’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus. I. BACKGROUND AND MATERIAL PROCEEDINGS BELOW A. Procedural History On March 11, 2009, Juan Manuel Dominguez (“Dominguez”) was tried and convicted of malicious wounding and robbery in a jury trial in the Circuit Court of Fairfax County. He…