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» Crime Report Aug 20, 2009 Convicted of sexual battery of six year old child, man faces 20 years A Henrico County man accused of sexually assaulting his girlfriend’s six-year-old daughter was convicted of aggravated sexual battery in Powhatan August 10. Commonwealth’s Attorney Robert Beasley told the Circuit Court that Tremayne… » Continue Reading Jul 29, 2009 Plea agreement in breaking and entering retrial 30-year-old Dayomic Smith was accused of breaking into and entering a county home January 17, 2007 and on July 28, 2009, at a retrial, Smith entered a no contest plea to the charges. “We agree that going to trial would be a risky venture,”… » Continue Reading Jul 29, 2009 Clean record gets woman out of jail time Sandra Hauser received a suspended sentence after she pleaded guilty to grand larceny in May. Hauser, 58, has a clean record and that weighed heavily with the court. She apologized to the county and the employer she stole from, saying she was… » Continue Reading Jul 29, 2009 Man charged with carnal of knowledge of a minor A 33-year-old man charged with carnal knowledge of a minor and illegal gun possession by a convicted felon pleaded guilty July 28. Carnal knowledge refers to sex with a child, age 13 or 14 that does not involve the use of force. It is a class four… » Continue Reading Jul 29, 2009 Habitual driving offender sentenced to five years, four suspended Michael Vanarsdale lost control of the car he was driving February 4, 2009 and hit a tree on Flint Hill Road in Powhatan. On July 22 he pleaded guilty to illegally operating a vehicle as a habitual offender. According to evidence, Vanarsdale… » Continue Reading Jul 29, 2009 Time to serve and an order of restitution for unauthorized use of a vehicle Gerald Todd Beasley was arrested February 23, 2009 for unauthorized use of a vehicle, a class six felony. He was found guilty in June after entering a not guilty plea and on July 22, Beasley, 54, was in court again for sentencing. “He’s… » Continue Reading Jul 29, 2009 30 days for credit card theft 30 days for credit card theft Scott Weber’s attorney tried arguing his client out of active jail time, explaining that Weber is his family’s only source of income, but the court refused. Weber was arrested in October 2008… » 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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