Case Name: The Commonwealth v. Joseph Wildy
Court: General Court of Virginia
Jurisdiction: Virginia
Decision Date: 1817-06
Citations: 2 Va. Cas. 69
Docket Number: 
Parties: *The Commonwealth v. Joseph Wildy.
Judges: 
Reporter: Virginia Reports
Volume: 4
Pages: 139–140

Head Matter:
*The Commonwealth v. Joseph Wildy.
Felony — Power of Superior Court to Change Venue.
Adjourned Case from Northumberland.' The prisoner was Indicted for Arson. He applied to the Court to change the venue to some other Court in the same Circuit. He made affidavit that in consequence of the prejudices generally prevailing against him, he could not have a fair, and impartial trial in that county. The Court deeming the cause sufficient, but doubting its power to make such order, adjourned the question to this Court, whether it could change the venue in a Case of Felony.

Opinion:
PFR CURIAM.
"The Court is unanimously of opinion, that the Superior Court has no power to change the venue in any Case of Treason or Felony."
Note (in edition of 1853). — Since these decisions were made, the Law has heen changed, and the venue may now he changed in any Case of Treason, or Felony, under certain regulations, and in Case of Misdemesnors. See 1 Ben. Code of 1819, ch. 169, § 9 and 15.