17-year-old charged in teen's homicide may be tried as adult

Now nice in VA if you are 14-17 you can be tried as adult but you can't consent to have sex with another the same age or over 18.

I wonder what judge was assigned to his arraignment, no less by Video, I guess the sheriff"s office had some cut back, unable to drive these defendants less then two blocks to the courthouse.

Chesapeake Commonwealth's Attorney Nancy Parr says, "Under the law in Virginia anybody over the age of 14 who's charged with murder or rape will be tried as an adult after they have a preliminary hearing in juvenile court." She went on to say, "If the court determines probable cause he will be transferred over to the Circuit Court and tried as an adult."

Also if it is the law, by even bother having a hearing in JDR court anyway. I guess that could also save money. Also if this is law then they would have an arraignment it would be a Probable Cause hearing then. So I ask which is it, was it an arraignment where one is informed of their's rights, or was it a probable cause hearing, was his lawyer there, if not then it was just an arraignment. So when does his Probable Cause hearing in JDR Take place..

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CHESAPEAKE, VA (WAVY.com) -- A 17-year-old charged in the shooting death of 18-year-old Lonnie Andrews, Jr., appeared at a video arraignment this morning in Chesapeake Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court.

The teen's parents stood before a judge as he heard the charges: Murder and Use of a Firearm.

Chesapeake Commonwealth's Attorney Nancy Parr says, "Under the law in Virginia anybody over the age of 14 who's charged with murder or rape will be tried as an adult after they have a preliminary hearing in juvenile court." She went on to say, "If the court determines probable cause he will be transferred over to the Circuit Court and tried as an adult."

The teen's father, who didn't want to reveal his name, tells WAVY.com, "I'm so sorry this happened. This is something I feel like could have been prevented and everything's going to come out. Just don't make judgements on any one of those young men. Just wait until the facts come out then make a judgement."

Also in the court was the victim's mother Marie Abbott, who said afterwards she just wants "justice for my son." She said nothing good can come from this for either family.

The teen remains held at a juvenile detention facility in Chesapeake. A preliminary hearing in the case is set for July 22.

Andrews was an Oscar Smith High School graduate who planned to attend Virginia State University in the fall on a full football scholarship. He was killed early Tuesday morning.

hearing date 2-14-03

At this hearing things got very interesting. First off It wasn’t heard my Judges Olds, it was heard by a substitute Judge.

At this hearing we were there for visitation and no other matter. We were told that Judge Olds left some note for the new Judge that we was only to talk about visitation and child support would be for a later date. That part piss of Christine a lot, I guess she was hoping to get some cash that day.

The ass of a substitute judge reordered me to have a HIV Test in order for me to see my son. I inform him that under VA law at the time it was not legal to order such a test for that reason. He told me if I wanted to see my son I need to have it done or that he would terminate visitation right then and there. So I said I would comply.

It’s funny that when Judge Olds order the test and when we came back to subject about a month and half later I told her I didn’t that it and that she didn’t have the power to force to take it for the main reason of visitation. That the law describes a few reasons when a judge could order someone to take a HIV test, and Child visitation wasn’t one of them. She informed me that she had ordered it. I told her that I didn’t care and the order was illegal. She just bows her head then move on to child support.

it is ordered the Father is ordered per 12-1-97 order to provide proof of a HIV Test. under seal by 3-20-03. Mother does not need to be back if Father has not provided test result by 3-20-03. Mother and Father ordered to complete parenting class.

I complete my parenting class, as to date she hasn’t.

Case cont. to 3-21-03

reworked on 4/27/08