Commonwealth v. Lee

By Judge Edward L. Hogshire

In this criminal case, die Commonwealth moved to nolle prosequi the various charges against the Defendant. Defendant objected, and the Court granted leave to brief the issues. After reviewing the submissions by the parties, the Court concludes that the Commonwealth’s motion should be granted in part and denied in part.

Facts

Defendant was to stand trial on March 10,1999, for forging a Virginia uniform summons in violation of Va. Code § 18.2-168, driving under the influence of alcohol in violation of Va. Code § 18.2-226, and driving after having been declared a…