In Re Hannett
Supreme Court of Virginia
1Opinion of the Court
HASSELL, Chief Justice.
In this proceeding, which invokes this Court's original jurisdiction, the primary issue that we consider is whether a circuit court has the authority, pursuant to Code § 19.2-156, to appoint an attorney-at-law to serve as acting attorney for the Commonwealth because of the prolonged absence of the duly elected Commonwealth's Attorney.
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Gordon E. Hannett is the duly elected Commonwealth's Attorney for the County of Floyd. His term of office will expire on December 31, 2007. Hannett is also a member of the United States Army Reserves. In February 2005, Hannett informed the…
Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part.
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