Arnold v. Commonwealth

Opinion

WILLIS, J.

On appeal from her conviction of credit card theft, Ruth Arnold contends that the trial court erred (1) in permitting the Commonwealth to circumvent Code § 19.2-243 by entering a nolle prosequi without notice to her and then reindicting her on an identical charge, and (2) in denying her constitutional right to a speedy trial. We find no error and affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Code § 19.2-243 provides, in pertinent part:

Where a general district court has found that there is probable cause to believe that the accused has committed a felony, the accused, if he is held…