Neal v. Commonwealth's Attorney of Roanoke

BY JUDGE CLIFFORD R. WECKSTEIN

Returning to the trial court after unsuccessful excursions to the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court of Virginia, Howard Frank Neal has filed a new pleading, seeking “Scientific Analysis Pursuant to Section 19.2-327.1 of the Code of Virginia” of physical evidence that was gathered in the investigation of crimes he was convicted of in 1993. More than three years ago, when Neal filed a pleading seeking the same thing, I entered a final order denying his request.

The final order denying relief was entered on January 3,2003. Howard F. Neal v. Commonwealth’s Atty. of…