Arnold v. Commonwealth

UPON A REHEARING EN BANC

Opinion

On April 19, 1994, a panel of this Court affirmed Ruth Arnold’s conviction of credit card theft holding that her prosecution was not barred by Code § 19.2-243 or by her constitutional right to speedy trial. See Arnold v. Commonwealth, 18 Va. App. 218, 443 S.E.2d 183 (1994). Ms. Arnold’s petition for rehearing en banc was granted on June 15, 1994, and the mandate of the April 19, 1994 opinion was stayed.

This appeal was reheard en banc on September 22, 1994. For the reasons stated in the original majority opinion, the Court affirms the judgment of the trial court.…