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» Crime Report Oct 20, 2010 Powhatan grand jury indicts Dennis Merchant Jr. on murder charge Dennis E. Merchant Jr. will stand trial for the murder of Rashad Ja’Mel Brown, the man he is accused of fatally stabbing during a fight May 13. A grand jury indicted Merchant, 20, on six felony charges Oct. 12: second degree murder,… » Continue Reading Oct 05, 2010 Sex charges against Richardson go to October grand jury Charges against William Richardson, including two felony counts of taking indecent liberties with a minor, will be taken up by a grand jury in Powhatan Oct. 12. At a hearing Sept. 22, a Powhatan prosecutor withdrew several charges against Richardson,… » Continue Reading Oct 05, 2010 Bond denied for man accused of breaking into nine homes in Powhatan, 80 in the state A Richmond man who faces potentially hundreds of burglary-related charges in up to 20 jurisdictions across Virginia was denied bond in Powhatan last week. Maurice James Becton, 29, is charged in Powhatan with felony burglary, grand larceny… » Continue Reading Oct 04, 2010 Three men charged in Powhatan with rape Henry Adam Page, Jr., 20, of Richmond; Etholian Eli Millhouse-Barnes, 22, of Richmond; and Andre Levon Jackson, 19, of Powhatan were arraigned in Powhatan District Court Sept. 29. Page and Millhouse-Barnes were working at the Powhatan County… » Continue Reading Sep 28, 2010 Man who broke into the wrong house sentenced to three years Preston Leroy Wyatt, Jr. drove to a home on Dorset Rd. in Powhatan in December 2009 looking for a woman who owed him money for heroin. After knocking, Wyatt kicked open one of the doors, convinced, he said, that the woman was inside hiding.… » Continue Reading Sep 28, 2010 Police chase reached speeds of 115 mph, man pleads guilty to three felonies A Powhatan man who led sheriff’s deputies on a high-speed chase through the county in May said he thought law enforcement would stop pursuing him if he got his vehicle over 100 mph, according to a prosecutor in Powhatan. Joseph Wayne… » Continue Reading Sep 10, 2010 Second degree murder charge against Merchant goes to grand jury A Powhatan grand jury will decide in October if Dennis Merchant Jr. should stand trial for the murder of Rashad Brown, the man he is accused of fatally stabbing during a fight May 13. Brown, 19, was stabbed five times, an autopsy indicates.… » Continue Reading |
Courts
Powhatan County Courthouse 3880 Old Buckingham Rd. Powhatan, Va. 23139 Circuit Court: 804-598-5660 General District Court: 804-598-5665 Sheriff (non-emergency): 804 598-5656 The Powhatan Courthouse houses a three-court complex, the office of the County Clerk, and the Sheriff's Department. Circuit Court The County Circuit Court, part of the 11th Judicial District of Virginia, is presided over by Judge Thomas V. Warren. The court hears criminal cases, law and civil cases, chancery and equity cases and cases that have been appealed from both the General District and Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court. A circuit court is the only court in the Commonwealth of Virginia where cases may be tried by jury. General District Court  Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court Judge Valentine W. Southall, Jr. presides over Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court and hears cases involving delinquency, child and spousal support, custody, spousal abuse, foster care, violation of probation and traffic violations charged against persons under 18. Court meets Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. Clerk of the Circuit Court Circuit Clerk William E. Maxey, Jr., the longest serving clerk in the state of Virginia, is charged with a number of duties from issuing marriage licenses to giving the oath of office to elected officials. The clerk's office also files documents, collects overdue fines and court costs, and aids those engaged in historical and genealogical research. |
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