Michael Jonthan Garland Saunders v. Commonwealth of Virginia

HUFF, Judge.

Michael J.G. Saunders (“appellant”) appeals an order of the Chesterfield Circuit Court (“trial court”) convicting him of breaching the terms of his suspended sentence, in violation of Code § 19.2-306. Following a bench trial, appellant was sentenced to seven years’ incarceration in the Virginia Department of Corrections, with four years suspended. On appeal, appellant contends that 1) the trial court erred by denying appellant’s motion to dismiss show cause order, vacate judgment and set aside the sentence, thereby depriving him of due process of law and equal protection of law;…