Broadnax v. Commonwealth

FITZPATRICK, Judge.

On November 8, 1995, Courtney Darnell Broadnax (appellant), a juvenile, was tried as an adult and convicted in the Circuit Court of Pittsylvania County of malicious wounding, use of a firearm while committing robbery, and robbery. On appeal, he argues that the trial court erred in finding that the juvenile and domestic relations district court (juvenile court) had no jurisdiction to hear his petitions because he had been certified previously to stand trial as an adult. He contends that because he was not convicted on the earlier charge, Code § 16.1-271 did not divest the…