Moore v. Commonwealth

In this criminal appeal, defendant attacks the procedure which permits the Commonwealth, after felony charges against an accused have been dismissed at a preliminary hearing in the general district court, to subsequently seek indictments and try the defendant on the same charges in the circuit court. On these facts, we find no defect in the procedure, and affirm.

On April 1, 1974, defendant Nancy Rebecca Moore was arrested on two felony warrants in the City of Richmond charging possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of hashish. On April 17, 1974, a preliminary hearing…