DISCLAIMER – EACH CASE IS UNIQUE AND CASE RESULTS DEPEND ON YOUR INDIVIDUAL SITUATION. CASE RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE UNDERTAKEN BY THE LAWYER.
Below we feature a sampling of case results for September and October of 2021. Reckless Driving dismissals include: 92/65 RD (Newport News GDC), 97/55 RD (Norfolk GDC), 92/55 RD (Northampton GDC), 84/55 RD (Northampton GDC), 74/45 RD (Northampton GDC), 90/55 RD (Virginia Beach GDC), 71/45 RD (Virginia Beach GDC), 84/55 RD (York GDC), and reckless driving for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle (Accomack GDC).
Reckless driving convictions avoided for 100/55 RD in Norfolk GDC, 94/55 RD in Norfolk Circuit Court, 90/60 RD in Chesapeake GDC, 92/65 RD in Hampton GDC, and 67/35 in Portsmouth GDC. Jail avoided for 102/55 RD and 95/55 RD in Northampton GDC. Jail avoided in Virginia Beach DUI case with an elevated BAC. A felony grand larceny charge was reduced to petit larceny and then dismissed in Virginia Beach.
Notable cases:
- September 2, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC Failure to Obey Traffic Signal, dismissed.
- September 3, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC Reckless Driving Generally, reduced to improper driving.
- September 7, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC 59/35 RD, reduced to 19 over the speed limit.
- Virginia Beach GDC 61/35 RD, reduced to 19 over the speed limit.
- September 8, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC 81/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 15 over the speed limit.
- September 9, 2021, Chesapeake GDC 90/60 RD, reduced to speeding at 14 over the speed limit.
- September 13, 2021, Northampton Circuit Court 84/55 RD, reduced to speeding at the same speed.
- September 14, 2021, Accomack GDC Reckless Driving for Failure to Yield to Emergency Vehicle, dismissed.
- September 15, 2021, Portsmouth GDC 67/35 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over the speed limit.
- September 15, 2021, Newport News GDC 92/65 RD, dismissed.
- September 16, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC 76/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over the speed limit.
- September 21, 2021, Norfolk GDC RD 86/55, reduced to speeding at 19 over the speed limit.
- September 23, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC 85/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over the speed limit.
- VBGDC 89/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over the speed limit.
- September 29, 2021, Northampton GDC 102/55 RD, no jail time.
- September 29, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC DUI with Elevated BAC and Reckless Driving, elevated BAC thrown out and RD dismissed. (Learn more about DUI defense here).
- October 1, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC Grand Larceny, reduced to petit larceny and then dismissed.
- October 4, 2021, Hampton GDC 92/65 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over the speed limit.
- October 4, 2021, Hampton Circuit Court 91/65 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over the speed limit.
- October 4, 2021, Accomack Circuit Court RD Generally, reduced to improper driving.
- October 5, 2021, Norfolk GDC 97/55 RD, Nolle Prosequi (dismissed).
- October 5, 2021, Northampton GDC 74/45 RD, dismissed.
- October 7, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC 84/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 75/55.
- October 12, 2021, Northampton GDC 86/55 RD, reduced to improper driving.
- October 13, 2021, Norfolk GDC 100/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 89/55. (See screenshot here.)
- October 13, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC 71/45 RD, dismissed.
- October 14, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC 90/55 RD, dismissed.
- October 19, 2021, York GDC 84/55 RD, dismissed.
- October 19, 2021, Northampton GDC 95/55 RD, no jail time.
- NHGDC 95/55 RD, reduced to 90/55 RD, no jail time.
- October 20, 2021, Northampton GDC 92/55 RD, dismissed.
- NHGDC 84/55 RD and No License, both dismissed.
- October 25, 2021, Newport News Circuit Court 59/45 speeding, dismissed.
- October 26, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC 64/35 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over the speed limit.
- October 26, 2021, Norfolk Circuit Court 94/55 RD, reduced to improper driving.
- October 27, 2021, Hampton GDC Height Violation, dismissed.
![VBGDC 2021.09.02 Beck](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/VBGDC-2021.09.02-Beck.png)
September 2, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Fail to Obey Traffic Signal
Disposition: Dismissed
![VBGDC 2021.09.03 Morales](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/VBGDC-2021.09.03-Morales-1.png)
September 3, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving Generally
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction
![VBGDC 2021.09.07 Melvin](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/VBGDC-2021.09.07-Melvin-2.jpg)
September 7, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 59/35
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction
![VBGDC 2021.09.07 Albajal](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/VBGDC-2021.09.07-Albajal.png)
September 7, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 61/35
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction
![VBGDC 2021.09.08 Shi](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/VBGDC-2021.09.08-Shi.png)
September 8, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 81/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 15 Over, Infraction
![CGDC 2021.09.09 Von Elten](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/CGDC-2021.09.09-Von-Elten.png)
September 9, 2021, Chesapeake GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 90/60
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 14 Over, Infraction
![NHCC 2021.09.13 Santacroce](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/NHCC-2021.09.13-Santacroce.png)
September 13, 2021, Northampton Circuit Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 84/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 84/55, Infraction
![AGDC 2021.09.14 Gallo](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/AGDC-2021.09.14-Gallo.png)
September 14, 2021, Accomack GDC
Charge: RD for Failure to Yield for Emergency Vehicle
Disposition: Dismissed
![PGDC 2021.09.15 Mayers](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/PGDC-2021.09.15-Mayers.png)
September 15, 2021, Portsmouth GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 67/35 (Docket is Incorrect)
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction
![NNGDC 2021.09.15 Riley](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/NNGDC-2021.09.15-Riley.png)
September 15, 2021, Newport News GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 92/65
Disposition: Dismissed
![VBGDC 2021.09.16 Ladrillono](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/VBGDC-2021.09.16-Ladrillono.png)
September 16, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 76/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction
![NGDC 2021.09.21 Adamah](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/NGDC-2021.09.21-Adamah.png)
September 21, 2021, Norfolk GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving at 86/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction
![VBGDC 2021.09.23 Kawamoto](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/VBGDC-2021.09.23-Kawamoto.png)
September 23, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 85/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction
![VBGDC 2021.09.23 Lilly](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/VBGDC-2021.09.23-Lilly.png)
September 23, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 89/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction
![NHGDC 2021.09.29 Nelson](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/NHGDC-2021.09.29-Nelson.png)
September 29, 2021, Northampton GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 102/55
Disposition: No Jail
![VBGDC 2021.09.29 Turay DWI](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/VBGDC-2021.09.29-Turay-DWI.png)
September 29, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: DWI 1st with Elevated BAC
Disposition: Elevated BAC Thrown Out; Reduced to Simple DWI with jail avoided
This client also had his reckless driving charge dismissed. See below!
![VBGDC 2021.09.29 Turay](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/VBGDC-2021.09.29-Turay.png)
![VBGDC 2021.10.01 Gravelle_censored](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/VBGDC-2021.10.01-Gravelle_censored.jpg)
October 1, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Grand Larceny (Felony charge)
Disposition: Reduced to Petit Larceny and then Dismissed
![HGDC 2021.10.04 Ceci](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/HGDC-2021.10.04-Ceci.jpg)
October 4, 2021, Hampton GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 92/65
Disposition: Reduced to 9 Over, Infraction
![HCC 2021.10.04 Smith](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/HCC-2021.10.04-Smith.jpg)
October 4, 2021, Hampton Circuit Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 91/65
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding 19 Over, Infraction
![ACC 2021.10.04 Henry](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ACC-2021.10.04-Henry.png)
October 4, 2021, Accomack Circuit Court
Charge: Reckless Driving Generally
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction
![NGDC 2021.10.05 Barnes](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/NGDC-2021.10.05-Barnes.png)
October 5, 2021, Norfolk GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 97/55
Disposition: Null Prossed (Dismissed)
![NHGDC 2021.10.05 Covington](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/NHGDC-2021.10.05-Covington.png)
October 5, 2021, Northampton GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 74/45
Disposition: Dismissed
![VBGDC 2021.10.07 Paiz](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/VBGDC-2021.10.07-Paiz.png)
October 7, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 84/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding 20 Over, Infraction
![NHGDC 2021.10.12 Gillead](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/NHGDC-2021.10.12-Gillead.png)
![NGDC 2021.10.13 Adrian](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/NGDC-2021.10.13-Adrian.png)
October 13, 2021, Norfolk GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 100/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding Infraction
![VBGDC 2021.10.13 Smith](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/VBGDC-2021.10.13-Smith-1.png)
October 13, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 71/45
Disposition: Dismissed
![VBGDC 2021.10.14 Randall Jr.](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/VBGDC-2021.10.14-Randall-Jr..png)
October 14, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 90/55
Disposition: Dismissed
![YGDC 2021.10.19 Marin](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/YGDC-2021.10.19-Marin.png)
October 19, 2021, Yorktown GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 84/55
Disposition: Dismissed
![NHGDC 2021.10.19 Scemama Updated_censored](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/NHGDC-2021.10.19-Scemama-Updated_censored.jpg)
October 19, 2021, Northampton GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 95/55
Disposition: No Jail
![NHGDC 2021.10.19 Coello Updated_censored](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/NHGDC-2021.10.19-Coello-Updated_censored.jpg)
October 19, 2021, Northampton GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 95/55
Disposition: Amended to 90/55 RD and No Jail
![NHGDC 2021.10.20 Leacock](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/NHGDC-2021.10.20-Leacock.png)
October 20, 2021, Northampton GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 92/55
Disposition: Dismissed
![NHGDC 2021.10.20 Awal](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/NHGDC-2021.10.20-Awal.png)
October 20, 2021, Northampton GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 84/55
Disposition: Dismissed
This client also had their No Driver’s License charge dismissed. See below!
![NHGDC 2021.10.20 Awal License_censored](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/NHGDC-2021.10.20-Awal-License_censored.jpg)
![NNCC 2021.10.25 Tang](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/NNCC-2021.10.25-Tang.png)
October 25, 2021, Newport News CC
Charge: Speeding at 59/45
Disposition: Dismissed
![VBGDC 2021.10.26 Phavorabouth](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/VBGDC-2021.10.26-Phavorabouth.png)
October 26, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 64/35
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding 9 Over, Infraction
![NCC 2021.10.26 Lopez](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/NCC-2021.10.26-Lopez.png)
October 26, 2021, Norfolk CC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 94/55
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction
![HGDC 2021.10.27 Kal](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/HGDC-2021.10.27-Kal.png)
October 27, 2021, Hampton GDC
Charge: Height Violation
Disposition: Dismissed