Buck v. City of Danville

213 Va. 387 (1972)

CLARENCE JAMES BUCK

v.

CITY OF DANVILLE.

Record No. 7999.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

November 27, 1972.

Present, All the Justices.

Municipal Court which had exclusive original jurisdiction to try defendant for driving under influence, convicted him of lesser offense of impaired driving. On appeal to Corporation Court defendant cannot be tried again for driving under influence.

Error to a judgment of the Corporation Court of Danville. Hon. Stuart L. Craig, judge presiding.

Herman G. Koplen, for plaintiff in error.

William H. Fuller, III, Commonwealth's Attorney for the City of Danville,