‘CONTINUANCE ORDER Commonwealth of Virginia In the Circuit Court of the [ ] City (X] County of AMHERST COUNTY Hearing Date: February 12, 2019 Judge: MICHAEL T. GARRETT Attomey for Defendant: PETER S, FRAZIER, ESQ. Attomey for Commonwealth: W. LYLE CARVER, ESQ. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA ¥. LEONARD EUGENE BLACKWELL, JR.; DEFENDANT ORDER This day came the defendant, who appeared in person, represented by counsel, and the Attomey for the Commonwealth, for scheduling of these cases; to which the Attomey for the Commonwealth moved this Court to continue these cases, for the reasons stated in the record and to set these cases for trial: CHARGES(3): [ ‘Virginia Crime Code Offense Tracking Number For Administrative Code Section ‘Cese Number Use Only) | doseRi 890083400 SOR-3659-F6 28. 2-472. ca18000834-00 Offense Date: 10/01/2017 | Description: OTHER FATL 10 REGIST, 2D OFF 99cx1800083500 SOR-3659-F6 18.2-472.2 ‘€218000835-00 Offense Date: 10/19/2017 | Description: OTHER FAIL TO REGISE, 2ND OFF | oscKis00083600 S0R-3659-26 38.2-472,3 ‘or18000836-00 |_ offense date: 03/25/2018 | Description: OTHER FAIL 0 REGIST, @ND OFF Whereupon, the Attomey for the Commonwealth requested a jury trial, and requested these cases be set for tial; Whereupon, the defendant, by counsel, objected to the setting of the trial date, for the reasons stated in the record. Page 1 of2‘Whereas, upon consideration of the reasons stated in the record, and the objection to the motion having been duly considered, the Court finds that good cause has been shown for continuing the case and hereby sets this case for trial, with a jury. ‘Therefore, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is granted, with the objection noted, and that these cases are continued to MAY 7, 2019 at 9:00 AM for the purpose of a ju trial; and counsel and the defendant shall be present for said trial at 8:30 am. ‘The Court further ORDERS that a motions hearing and arraignment is set for March 11, 2019 at 9:00 am., to which the defendant is ordered to appear. DATE, JUDGE DEFENDANT IDENTIFICATION: SSN: QS DOB: @MMW1980 Sex: M CONCLUDING STATUS OF DEFENDANT: Remanded to custody. Page 2 of 2‘VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF AMHERST COUNTY FEDERAL INFORMATION PROCESSING, STANDARDS CODE: 009C Hearing Date: May 7,2019 Judge: Michael T. Garrett JURY TRIAL ORDER COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA Vs. #CR18000834-00 through #CR18000836-00 LEONARD EUGENE BLACKWELL JR., DEFENDANT ‘This day came the defendant, who appeared in person with Peter S, Frazier, Esq,, his court appointed attomey. R. Clint Carwile, Esq. represented the Commonwealth. ‘Whereupon the court proceeded to hear motions in these cases. The defendant, by counsel re-raises and re-incorporates the evidence in the objections previously made regarding the issue of speedy trial in these cases, The court affirms the previous ruling; Whereupon the Attorney for the Commonwealth made motion to the Court for the entry of a Nolle Prosequi in case CR18000834-00, without objection by the defendant, by Counsel, the Court GRANTS the motion and case CR18000834-00 is hereby dismissed, without prejudice. ‘Whereupon the defendant was arraigned as charged in the indictments in cases CR18000835-00 and CR18000836-00, and after private consultation with his said attomey and with an understanding of the nature of the charges, pleaded “not guilty” to the indictments, which pleas were tendéred by the defendant in person, whereupon the Court was advised that the defendant, by counsel, elected for a trial without a jury, and the Attorney for the Commonwealth elected a trial with a jury. The Court being of the opinion that the defendant understands the nature of the charges and has freely, voluntarily, and intelligently entéred his pleas of not guilty, accepts the pleas of the defendant. Page 1 of3‘Whereupon, the Court then impaneled twenty qualified jurors, free from exception for the ‘tial of the defendant, in the manner provided by law, Whereupon the Attorneys for the Commonwealth and Counsel for the defendant cach altematively exercised their rights to strike the names of four veniremen from the panel, as provided by law, and the remaining twelve jurors, constituting the jury for the trial of the defendant were duly sworn. After opening statements, the evidence was presented by the Commonwealth, Whereupon, the defendant by counsel presented evidence and at the conclusion of the defendant's evidence, the jury was sent to the jury room. And after hearing all of the evidence, the instructions of the Court and argument of counsel, the jury returned to the jury room to consider their verdicts. Thereafter, the jury advised that they bad a question. After counsel the Court advised the jury that it could not specifically answer the question, but advised them to rely upon the instructions previously given. Whereupon the jury retumed to the jury room. After the jury considered their verdict in cases #CR18000835- 00 and #CR18000836-00, the jurors retuned their verdicts in open court, in the following words: (#CR18000835-00) “We, the jury, find the defendant Leonard Eugene Blackwell, Jr. not guilty of Failure to Re-Register with the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry, Second Offense, on or about October 19, 2017 as charged in the indictment.” (Signed) N. Rockwell, FOREPERSON (#CR18000836-00) “We, the jury, find the defendant Leonard Eugene Blackwell, Jr. guilty of Failure: to Re-Register with the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry, Second Offense, on or about March 25, 2018 as charged in the indictment.” (signed) N. Rockwell, FOREPERSON ‘The jury then heard additional evidence and the instructions of the Court and argument of counsel and were sent fo the jury room to consider punishment as to the above-stated offense. They subsequently returned their verdict in open Court, in the following words: Page 2 of 3(#CR18000836-00) “We, the jury, having found the defendant Leonard Eugene Blackwell, Jr. guilty of Failure to RE-Register with the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry, Second Offense, on or about March 25, 2018, fix his punishment at: Confinement in prison for 3 years.” (signed) T. Patterson, FOREPERSON: Whereupon the defendant, by counsel, made a motion to poll the jury, which was granted. ‘The jury was polled and all twelve members affirmed that the verdict as read was there individual verdict The Jury was released. ‘The Court FURTHER ORDERS that the probation officer of this court shall ‘Prepare a presentence report in case #CR18000836-00, and this case is hereby continued to June 19%, 2019 at 2:15 p.m. for the purpose of sentencing. The Court certifies that at all times the defendant was personally present with his attorney. ‘The defendant is hereby remanded+to custody. Biiter this “I day of, Wane 2019. Michael T. Garrett; Fudge DEFENDANT IDENTIFICATION: Name: LEONARD EUGENE BLACKWELL, JR. SSN@MEEEB © os: 12/03/1980 SEX: M Page 3 of 3