Minor v. Commonwealth

FRANK, Judge.

Carlos Demetrius Minor (appellant) was convicted, in a bench trial, of possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute, in violation of Code § 18.2-248. On appeal, he contends his conviction is void under Baker v. Commonwealth, 28 Va.App. 306, 504 S.E.2d 394 (1998), aff'd, 258 Va. 1, 516 S.E.2d 219 (1999) (per curiam), because the juvenile and domestic relations district court failed to give his mother and father proper notice of the juvenile court proceedings. We agree and reverse the conviction.

I. BACKGROUND

On April 3, 1996, the Richmond Juvenile and Domestic Relations…