James C. Howard, Jr. v. Commonwealth of Virginia

BUMGARDNER, Judge.

James C. Howard, Jr. appeals his convictions of burglary, Code § 18.2-91, and grand larceny, Code § 18.2-95. He maintains the trial court did not have jurisdiction because he was improperly indicted and the indictment was not properly recorded in the order book for the trial court. Finding the procedures followed by the trial court were correct, we affirm.

The grand jury returned indictments against the defendant for burglary and grand larceny on July 9, 2012. After completing their deliberations, the grand jury returned to the courtroom, and handed the indictments to the…