Legal Question in Criminal Law in Virginia
nolle prosse
how many times can a commonwealth attorney nolle prosse a case before he has to give up
Asked on 3/24/09, 8:10 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson
Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson
Re: nolle prosse
Until the relevant statute of limitations has run, if a misdemeanor offense, or, if a felony, there is no limitation in the Commonwealth until, perhaps, a judge decides to shut down the prosecution of such a case.
Answered on 3/24/09, 10:03 pm
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