Commonwealth v. Markva

By Judge F. Bruce Bach

This matter was before the Court on July 15, 1994, on the defendant’s Motion to Quash Indictment and Motion In Limine. After hearing counsel’s arguments, the Court took the both motions under advisement.

The indictment against the Defendant for Attempted Statutory Burglary is a concise and definite written statement describing the offense charged, as required by Virginia Code Section 19.2-220. It clearly provides the Defendant notice of the nature and character of the offense charged. The language of this indictment is distinguishable from overly broad indictments…