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MOREAU v. FULLER

Record No. 062688.

661 S.E.2d 841 (2008)

The Honorable Stacey W. MOREAU, Judge of the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court for the 22nd Judicial District v. William H. FULLER, III, Commonwealth's Attorney of the City of Danville.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

June 6, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Glenn L. Berger (Berger & Thornhill, on brief), Altavista, for appellant.

William H. Fuller, III, Commonwealth's Atty. (James C. Martin, Sr. Asst. Com. Atty., Michael J. Newman, Sr. Asst. Com. Atty., C. David Sands, III, Asst. Com. Atty., Roger R. Mayhew, Jr., Asst. Com. Atty., on brief), pro se.

Amicus Curiae: Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (David B. Hargett, Hargett & Watson, on brief), in support of appellant.

Amicus Curiae: Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Marvin D. Miller, John R. Maus, on briefs), in support of appellant.

Amicus Curiae: Virginia Association of Commonwealth's Attys. (Harvey L. Bryant, Com. Atty., on brief), in support of appellee.

Present: All the Justices.

OPINION BY Justice DONALD W. LEMONS.

In this appeal, we consider among other issues, whether a circuit court may issue a writ of mandamus directing a juvenile and domestic relations district court judge, who has taken a case involving criminal charges under advisement for deferred disposition, to immediately make a final disposition in the case.

I. Facts and Proceedings Below

The Honorable Stacey W. Moreau ("Judge Moreau"), a judge of the Juvenile...

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