UPDATE: The victim has been identified as Lisa D. Brooks, 60, who worked at the Martinsburg Walmart, according to the Herald-Mail, that reported the announcement by Berkeley County Sheriff Curtis Keller

A Winchester man charged with killing a driver while intoxicated on Jan. 1, 2020 was convicted of child pornography charges in 2013 in Winchester, Virginia, according to court records. Cody Wade Braithewaite, of Winchester, is now incarcerated in the Eastern Regional Jail in West Virginia facing his third DUI arrest in that state along with felony DUI death charges.

From Journal.Newsnet
MARTINSBURG — A Winchester, Virginia, man is alleged to have caused a three-vehicle accident while driving under the influence, which resulted in the death of a woman on New Year’s Day.
Cody Wade Braithwaite, 32, was arrested by deputies with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office and charged with DUI with death, fleeing DUI, prohibited person in possession of a firearm and fugitive from justice, according to Berkeley County Sheriff Curtis Keller.
The collisions occurred just after midnight, at 12:27 a.m. New Year’s Day on Interstate 81 southbound. MORE
Alias Name(s) BRAITHWAITE, CODY, W BRAITHWAITE, CODY, WADE Address Information Home:935 WOODLAND AVENUE, WINCHESTER, VA 22601 Work: BUILDER FIRST SOURCE, 296 ARBOR COURT, WINCHESTER, VA 22602 |
Registration InformationInitial Registration :Jan 04, 2013Reg. Renewed:Jul 10, 2019 |
Sex Offender Conviction Record GC1501317800 FREDERICK GENERAL DIST CT18.2-472.1SEX OFFENDER FAIL TO REGISTERFeb 05, 2016VAUnknownCR1200129400FREDERICK CIRCUIT 18.2-374.3 USE OF COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM TO CONTACT MINOR Jan 04, 2013 VA Minor CR1200129600 FREDERICK CIRCUIT 18.2-374.1:1(A) POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY |
Code Section: 18.2-472.1Charge: OTHR SEX OFFNDR FAIL TO REGISTCase Type: MISDEMEANORClass: CLASS 1Offense Date: 11/12/2015Arrest Date: 11/20/2015Complainant: BOSSERMAN, J PAmended Code Section:Amended Charge:Amended Case Type:Amended Class:Appeal InformationAppeal Date:Hearing Information
Date | Time | Result | Type | Courtroom | Plea | Continuance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
02/05/2016 | 09:00 AM | FINAL | ADJUDICATORY | GUILTY | ||
02/02/2016 | 01:00 PM | CONTINUED | ADJUDICATORY | DEFENDANT | ||
11/23/2015 | 11:15 AM | CONTINUED | BOND | FOR TRIAL |
Guilty of failing to register as sex offender in 2015
Disposition Information
Disposition: GUILTY
Sentence Time: 360 Day(s)
Sentence Suspended: 270 Day(s)
Probation Type: UNSUPERVISED
PROBATIONProbation Time: 12 Month(s)
Probation Starts:Operator License Suspension Time:Restriction Effective Date:Operator License Restrictions:VASAP:Fine: $500.00 *Costs: $239.00 *Fine/Costs Due: 02/05/2016 *
CODY WADE BRAITHWAITE pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography and was sentenced to three years in prison
Defendant Information
Address: WINCHESTER, VA 22601
Gender: MALE
Race: WHITE CAUCASIAN (NON-HISPANIC)
DOB: 04/10/****
Attorney: HENSLEY, DAVID
Case/Charge Information
Defendant Status: CUSTODY
Filed Date: 08/16/2012
Locality: COMMONWEALTH OF VA
Code Section: 18.2-374.1:1
Charge: POSSESS CHILD PORNOGRAPHY-1ST
Case Type: FELONY
Class: CLASS 6
Commenced By: DIRECT INDICTMENT
Offense Date: 04/27/2012
Arrest Date: 08/25/2012
Defendant: BRAITHWAITE, CODY WADE
Defendant Information
Address: WINCHESTER, VA, 22601
Gender: MALE
Race: WHITE
DOB: 04/10/****
Attorney: PUBLIC DEFENDER
Case/Charge Information
Defendant Status: BAIL
Filed Date: 06/22/2009Locality: COMMONWEALTH OF VA
Code Section: B.18.2-266
Charge: DWI, 2ND
Case Type: MISDEMEANOR
Class: OTHER
Offense Date: 06/20/2009Arrest Date: 06/20/2009
Complainant: DAVIS, BUDDY A
Amended Code Section: Amended Charge: Amended Case Type: Amended Class: Appeal InformationAppeal Date: Hearing Information
Date | Time | Result | Type | Courtroom | Plea | Continuance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/22/2009 | 10:00 AM | FINAL | ADJUDICATORY | GUILTY | ||
10/07/2009 | 12:00 PM | CONTINUED | BOND | FOR TRIAL | ||
08/21/2009 | 09:00 AM | CONTINUED | ARRAIGNMENT | FOR TRIAL |
Disposition InformationDisposition: GUILTYSentence Time: 180 Day(s)Sentence Suspended: 140 Day(s)Probation Type: UNSUPERVISED PROBATIONProbation Time: 3 Year(s)Probation Starts:Operator License Suspension Time: 3 Year(s)Restriction Effective Date:Operator License Restrictions: NO RESTRICTED LICENSE ISSUEDVASAP: YESFine: $600.00 *Costs: $309.00 *Fine/Costs Due: 12/22/2009
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