Title: Jackson v. Commonwealth

State: virginia

Issuer: Virginia Supreme Court

Document:

VIRGINIA: 
 
 
 
In the Supreme Court of Virginia held at the Supreme Court 
Building in the City of Richmond on Friday, the 21st day of April, 
2000. 
 
 
Chauncey Jacob Jackson, 
 
 
 
Petitioner, 
 
 against  
Record No. 991477 
 
Warden of the Sussex I   
 State Prison, 
 
 
 
 
Respondent. 
 
 
Upon a Petition for Rehearing 
 
 
 
On consideration of the petition of the petitioner to set aside 
the judgment rendered herein on the 18th day of November, 1999 and 
grant a rehearing thereof, it is ordered that the said judgment 
dismissing the petition be reversed and set aside and a rehearing is 
granted. 
 
On consideration of the pleadings filed in this case, the Court 
is of opinion that the Circuit Court of the City of Norfolk never 
acquired jurisdiction to try the petitioner for capital murder and 
five companion felonies.  David Allen Moore v. Commonwealth, 259 Va. 
431, ____ S.E.2d ____ (2000).  Accordingly, a writ of habeas corpus 
is awarded the petitioner and petitioner's convictions for capital 
murder, attempted robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, two counts 
of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and receipt of 
stolen property are vacated.  This matter is remanded to the Circuit 
Court of the City of Norfolk for a new trial if the Commonwealth be 
so advised. 
 
 
 
The Clerk of this Court shall certify copies of this order 
to the petitioner, to the respondent, to the Clerk of the Circuit 
Court of the City of Norfolk, and to the Attorney General of 
Virginia, which certification shall have the same force and effect as 
if a writ of habeas corpus were formally issued and served. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A Copy, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Teste: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
David B. Beach, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Clerk