Heath v. Commonwealth

UPON A REHEARING EN BANC

ANNUNZIATA, Judge.

On July 6, 1999,- a panel of this Court reversed the murder conviction of Wayne Lenardo Heath based on its view that appellant’s statutory right to a speedy trial pursuant to Code § 19.2-243 had been violated. The Commonwealth filed a petition for rehearing en banc, which we granted on August 20, 1999. Upon rehearing, we affirm the decision of the trial court.

BACKGROUND

The record establishes that the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court of the City of Petersburg held a preliminary hearing on March 20, 1997, and found probable cause to…