LEONARD v. COMMONWEALTH

Record No. 170965.

821 S.E.2d 551 (2018)

Brian Allen LEONARD v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

December 13, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert W. Loftin (McGuireWoods, on briefs), Richmond, for appellant.

Michelle S. Kallen , Deputy Solicitor General ( Mark R. Herring , Attorney General; Toby J. Heytens , Solicitor General; Matthew R. McGuire , Principal Deputy Solicitor General, on brief), for appellee.

PRESENT: All the Justices.


In this appeal, we consider whether the circuit court abused its discretion in denying an application for a name change filed under Code § 8.01-217.

I. BACKGROUND AND MATERIAL PROCEEDINGS BELOW

Brian Allen Leonard filed an application in the Circuit Court of Prince George County to change...

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