Nolle prosequi shall be entered only in the discretion of the court, upon motion of the Commonwealth with good cause therefor shown.
Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-265.3
Nolle prosequi; discretion of court upon good cause shown
Applied in 10 court decisions — leading case Boggs v. Commonwealth (1985)
Most recently applied in 892 F. Supp. 2d 754 - United States v. Blevins (September 2012)
1979, c. 641.
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