Jacob Thomas Mattox v. Commonwealth

ELIZABETH A. McCLANAHAN, Judge.

Jacob Thomas Mattox, a juvenile, was convicted of felony hit and run, reckless driving, and assault and battery. 1 He appeals his commitment and sentence as a “serious offender” under Code § 16.1-285.1. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the decision of the trial court.

I. BACKGROUND

Lieutenant Ronald B. Henry, a game warden with the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, dressed in his boat duty uniform, was at a marina to conduct boat patrols. Henry noticed an ATV, operated by Mattox, moving at a rapid speed. Henry shouted to Mattox, requesting…