Commonwealth v. Brew

By Judge Joseph E. Spruill, Jr.

Defendant Brew came before the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court for a preliminary hearing on a charge of statutory rape. After hearing fee evidence, fee district judge found fee defendant guilty of contributing to fee delinquency of a minor. As fee district judge was explaining his ruling, fee Commonwealth's Attorney moved to nolle prosequi fee charge. The motion was denied, and fee defendant was sentenced to a twenty day jail term.

Thereafter, Brew was indicted by fee grand jury on fee statutory rape charge. His counsel moves to quash fee…