Slater v. Commonwealth

Opinion

WILLIS, J.

Convicted in a bench trial of operating a motor vehicle after having been declared an habitual offender, the appellant, Robert L. Slater, Jr., contends (1) that his conviction was barred by Code § 19.2-294, and (2) that the trial court erred in receiving into evidence a copy of the order declaring him an habitual offender. We disagree and affirm the judgment of the trial court.

On December 22, 1980, the Circuit Court of Prince William County declared Slater to be an habitual offender under Code § 46.1-387.2.1 On May 19, 1990, Deputy Sheriff J. R. Curtis stopped Slater after…