Commonwealth v. Prosser

BY JUDGE ROBERT L. HARRIS, SR.

The Defendant in the above-styled case has been charged with carrying a concealed weapon after having previously been convicted of an identical offense. While a first offense is classified as a Class 1 misdemeanor, Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-308(A) (1992 Supp.), punishable by up to one year in jail and/or a fine of not more than $2,500.00, id. § 18.2-11, a second offense is classified as a Class 6 felony and a third or subsequent violation is classified as a Class 5 felony. Id. § 18.2-308(A). Class 6 felonies may be punished by not less than one year nor more than five…