Hsiu Tsai v. Commonwealth

ROBERT P. FRANK, Judge.

Hsiu Tsai, appellant, was convicted, by a jury, of disobeying the terms of a protective order issued pursuant to Code § 16.1-279.1, a Class 1 misdemeanor in violation of Code § 16.1-253.2. On appeal, she challenges the sufficiency of the evidence, contending the evidence failed to prove that she had notice of the terms of the protective order. For the reasons stated, we reverse the conviction.

BACKGROUND 1

The Loudoun County Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court issued a permanent protective order pursuant to Code § 16.1-279.1 in favor of Chen Chen against his…