Mitchell v. County of Hanover

Opinion

KEENAN, J.

Eleanor Mitchell was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol in violation of Hanover County Code § 15-2. The court imposed a fine of $250 and suspended her operator’s license for a period of six months. The issues presented in this appeal are: (1) whether County Code § 15-2 was valid at the time of Mitchell’s arrest; and (2) if not, whether Mitchell’s conviction can be sustained based on the wording of the warrant describing the offense.1

In order to decide these issues, we must begin by considering the effect of certain legislative enactments of the General…