Legal Opinion

Cook v. Com.

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided June 10, 2004No. Record 031830PublishedCited by 52 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY Justice LEMONS.

In this appeal, we consider whether, under Code § 16.1-271, the juvenile and domestic relations district court lacks jurisdiction over a juvenile who has previously been certified to the circuit court and indicted by a grand jury as an adult on charges that later are nolle prosequied.

I. Facts and Proceedings Below

Herman Openzo Cook ("Cook") was tried and convicted in the Circuit Court for the City of Richmond as an adult on charges of attempted murder, use of a firearm in the commission of an attempted murder, robbery, and use of a firearm in the commission of a…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Watkins v. HallSupreme Court of Virginia · 1934
  2. Cummings v. FulghumSupreme Court of Virginia · 2001
  3. Commercial Underwriters Insurance v. Hunt & Calderone, P.C.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2001
  4. Gallagher v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1964
  5. Tilton v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1955

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3Cited by52 opinions

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