Spain v. Commonwealth

BRAY, Judge.

Antoine Spain (defendant) appeals an order of the trial court denying his motion to vacate prior convictions for second degree murder, malicious wounding and two counts of using a firearm in the commission of such offenses. Defendant was a juvenile when he committed the crimes, and the prosecutions had been transferred to the trial court by the Norfolk Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court (J & D court) upon a ‘Waiver of Transfer Hearing and Preliminary Hearing” executed pursuant to Code § 16.1-270. Relying upon Baker v. Commonwealth, 28 Va.App. 306, 504 S.E.2d 394…