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In May and June of 2022, we helped clients get dismissals for 99/55 RD (Norfolk GDC), 95/60 RD (Chesapeake GDC), 94/60 RD (Hampton GDC), 88/55 RD (Northampton GDC), 87/60 RD (Southampton GDC), and 62/35 RD (Virginia Beach GDC). Reckless driving dismissals also occurred in Portsmouth and Suffolk. We helped clients get reductions and avoid reckless driving by speed convictions for 105/55 (Norfolk GDC), 94/35 RD (Norfolk GDC), and 94/55 and 93/55 RD (Virginia Beach GDC). Click here to read more about reckless driving defense.

Despite getting RD convictions, we helped clients avoid jail for 116/60 RD and a DUI with an elevated .16 BAC (Chesapeake GDC) and 97/55 RD (Virginia Beach GDC). We also helped clients avoid convictions for racing, driving on a revoked license (DUI related), and open container.

Notable Cases:

• May 2, 2022, Newport News Circuit Court Driving on Revoked License (DUI related), reduced to failure to carry a license.
• May 3, 2022, York GDC 88/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over the speed limit.
• May 3, 2022, Chesapeake GDC 78/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 14 over the speed limit.
• May 3, 2022, Suffolk GDC 66/45 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over the speed limit. 
  • SGDC DUI, RD for Operating Improper Brakes, and Driving While Holding Phone. All jail time for DUI suspended. RD and phone charges dismissed. (Click here to learn more about DUI defense.)
• May 3, 2022, Newport News GDC 66/35 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over the speed limit.
• May 4, 2022, Norfolk GDC 82/55 RD, dismissed.
• May 5, 2022, Hampton GDC RD for Failure to Maintain Control, reduced to failure to obey a highway sign. 
• May 6, 2022, Virginia Beach GDC 94/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 20 over the speed limit.
• May 9, 2022, Norfolk GDC 94/35 RD, reduced to improper driving. 
• May 10, 2022, Portsmouth GDC, RD for Driving too Fast for Conditions, dismissed. 
• May 10, 2022, Chesapeake 77/55 RD, reduced to defective equipment. 
• May 11, 2022, Virginia Beach GDC 78/35 RD and Failure to Carry Registration. RD reduced to speeding at 14 over the speed limit. Failure to carry registration dismissed. 
• May 11, 2022, Hampton GDC 94/60 RD, Unsafe Lane Change, and Expired Registration, all dismissed. 
• May 16, 2022, Newport News Circuit Court Open Container and 67/35 RD. Open container dismissed. RD reduced to speeding at 19 over. Appealing the lower court verdict was the right decision.
• May 18, 2022, Northampton GDC 88/55 RD, dismissed. 
• May 20, 2022, Virginia Beach GDC 76/55 RD, reduced to defective equipment.
  • VBGDC 81/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over the speed limit.
  • VBGDC 88/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 20 over the speed limit.
• May 23, 2022, Chesapeake GDC RD for Failure to Maintain Control, reduced to improper driving.
• May 24, 2022, Chesapeake GDC 80/55 RD, reduced to failure to obey highway sign when sleeping (no points).
• May 25, 2022, Norfolk GDC 63/30 RD, dismissed.
  • NGDC 63/35 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over the speed limit.
• May 25, 2022, York GDC 71/45 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over the limit.
• May 26, 2022, Virginia Beach Circuit Court 56/35 Speeding, dismissed.
• May 26, 2022, Virginia Beach GDC 81/55 RD, reduced to defective equipment.
• May 27, 2022, Virginia Beach GDC 84/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 20 over the speed limit.
• June 1, 2022, Norfolk GDC 62/30 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over the speed limit.
  • NGDC 60/30 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over the speed limit.
  • NGDC Reckless Driving – Racing, reduced to reckless driving generally.
  • NGDC 105/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over.
  • NGDC 99/55 RD, dismissed.
• June 2, 2022, Virginia Beach GDC 93/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 20 over the speed limit.
• June 2, 2022, Newport News GDC 58/25 RD, reduced to speeding 19 over the speed limit.
• June 3, 2022, Virginia Beach GDC 75/55 RD, dismissed.
• June 6, 2022, Hampton GDC 85/60 RD, reduced to defective speedometer.
  • HGDC 91/65 RD, reduced to fail to obey highway sign.
• June 7, 2022, Southampton GDC 87/60 RD, dismissed.
• June 7, 2022, Portsmouth GDC 60/30 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over the speed limit.
• June 8, 2022, Virginia Beach GDC 70/55 Speeding, dismissed.
• June 9, 2022, Virginia Beach GDC 55/35 Speeding, dismissed.
• June 9, 2022, Chesapeake GDC 93/60 RD, reduced to speeding at the same speed.
  • CGDC 89/60 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over the speed limit.
• June 15, 2022, Virginia Beach GDC 97/55 RD, guilty but no jail!
• June 16, 2022, Chesapeake GDC 95/60 RD, dismissed.
• June 17, 2022, Chesapeake GDC 86/60 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over the speed limit.
• June 17, 2022, Virginia Beach GDC 60/35 RD, reduced to defective equipment.
  • VBGDC 82/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over the speed limit.
• June 17, 2022,  Southampton GDC 77/60 Speeding and Improper Lane Change, Both Dismissed.
• June 21, 2022 Reckless Driving For Driving To Fast For Conditions, reduced to failure to obey highway marking.
  • VBGDC 51/35 Speeding, reduced to defective equipment.
• June 21, 2022, Portsmouth GDC 61/35 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over the speed limit.
• June 22, 2022, Virginia Beach GDC 60/35 RD, reduced to defective equipment.
  • VBGDC 87/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 20 over the speed limit.
  • VBGDC 86/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 20 over the speed limit.
  • VBGDC 62/35 RD, dismissed.
• June 22, 2022, Norfolk GDC 81/55 RD, dismissed.
• June 23, 2022, Chesapeake GDC 116/60 RD, guilty but no jail or license suspension.
• June 23, 2022, Virginia Beach GDC 90/55 RD, guilty but no jail or license suspension.
  • VBGDC 85/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 20 over the speed limit.
• June 24, 2022, Virginia Beach GDC 76/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over the speed limit.
• June 24, 2022, Suffolk GDC 66/45 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over the speed limit.
• June 27, 2022, Hampton GDC 87/65 RD, reduced to 82/65 speeding.
• June 28, 2022, Northampton GDC 81/55 RD, reduced to improper driving.
• June 28, 2022, Norfolk GDC 80/55 RD, reduced to defective equipment.
• June 29, 2022, Chesapeake GDC DUI 1st (BAC .16), avoided active jail time with elevated BAC. 

May 2, 2022, Newport News Circuit Court
Charge: Driving on Revoked License, DUI related
Disposition: Failure to Carry a License, Infraction

May 3, 2022, York General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 88/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction

May 3, 2022, Chesapeake General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 78/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 14 Over, Infraction

May 3, 2022, Suffolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 66/45
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction

May 3, 2022, Suffolk General District Court
Charge: DWI 1st
Disposition: No Active Jail Time!

May 4, 2022, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 82/55
Disposition: Dismissed

May 5, 2022, Hampton General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for Failure to Maintain Control
Disposition: Reduced to Failure to Obey Highway Sign, Infraction

May 6, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 94/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 20 Over, Infraction

May 9, 2022, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 94/35
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

May 10, 2022, Portsmouth General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for Driving too Fast for Conditions
Disposition: Dismissed

May 10, 2022, Chesapeake General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 77/55
Disposition: Reduced to Defective Equipment, Infraction

May 11, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 78/35
Disposition: Reduced To Speeding at 14 Over, Infraction 

May 11, 2022, Hampton General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 94/60
Disposition: Dismissed 

This client also got two other charges dismissed. See below.

May 16, 2022, Newport News Circuit Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 67/35
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction

 The client’s other charge was dismissed. See below.

May 18, 2022, Northampton General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 88/55
Disposition: Dismissed

May 20, 2022, Virignia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 76/55
Disposition: Reduced to Defective Equipment, Infraction

May 20, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 81/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction

May 20, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 88/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 20 Over, Infraction 

May 23, 2022, Chesapeake General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for Failure to Maintain Control
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

May 24, 2022, Chesapeake General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 80/55
Disposition: Reduced to Failure to Obey Highway Sign, Non-Moving violation

May 25, 2022, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 63/30
Disposition: Dismissed

May 25, 2022, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 63/35
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction

May 25, 2022, York General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 71/45
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction

May 26, 2022, Virginia Beach Court Court
Charge: Speeding at 56/35
Disposition: Dismissed

May 26, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 81/55
Disposition: Reduced to Defective Equipment, Infraction

May 27, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 84/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 20 Over, Infraction

June 1, 2022, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 62/30
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction

June 1, 2022, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 60/30
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction

June 1, 2022, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for Racing
Disposition: Reduced to Reckless Driving Generally

June 1, 2022, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 105/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction

June 1, 2022, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 99/55
Disposition: Dismissed

June 2, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 93/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 20 Over, Infraction

June 2, 2022, Newport News General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 58/25
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction

June 3, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 75/55
Disposition: Dismissed

June 6, 2022, Hampton General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 85/60
Disposition: Reduced to Defective Speedometer, Infraction

June 6, 2022, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 91/65
Disposition: Reduced to Failure to Obey Highway Sign, Infraction

June 7, 2022, Southampton General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 87/60
Disposition: Dismissed

June 7, 2022, Portsmouth General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 60/30
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction

June 8, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Speeding at 70/55
Disposition: Dismissed

June 9, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Speeding at 55/35
Disposition: Dismissed

June 9, 2022, Chesapeake General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 93/60
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at the Same Speed, Infraction

June 9, 2022, Chesapeake General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 89/60
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction

June 15, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 97/55
Disposition: Guilty, but NO JAIL

June 16, 2022, Chesapeake General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 95/60
Disposition: Dismissed

June 17, 2022, Chesapeake General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 86/60
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction

June 17, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 60/35
Disposition: Reduced to Defective Equipment, Infraction

June 17, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 82/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction

June 17, 2022, Southampton General District Court
Charge: Speeding at 77/60
Disposition: Dismissed

This client also had her charge for an improper lane change dismissed. See below. 

June 21, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for Driving too Fast for Conditions
Disposition: Reduced to Failure to Obey Highway Marking, Infraction

June 21, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Speeding at 51/35
Disposition: Reduced to Defective Equipment (Non-Moving Violation with No Points)

June 21, 2022, Portsmouth General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 61/35
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding At 19 Over, Infraction

This client also had her charge for an expired registration dismissed. See below.

June 22, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 60/35
Disposition: Reduced to Defective Equipment (Non-Moving Violation with No Points)

June 22, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 87/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding At 19 Over, Infraction

June 22, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 86/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding At 20 Over, Infraction

June 22, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 62/35
Disposition: Dismissed

June 22, 2022, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 81/55
Disposition: Dismissed

June 23, 2022, Chesapeake General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 116/55
Disposition: Guilty, but no Jail or License Suspension!

June 23, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 90/55
Disposition: Guilty, but no Jail or License Suspension!

June 23, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 85/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding At 20 Over, Infraction

June 24, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 76/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding At 9 Over, Infraction

June 24, 2022, Suffolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 66/45
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding At 9 Over, Infraction

June 27, 2022, Hampton General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 87/65
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding At 82/65, Infraction

June 28, 2022, Northampton General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 81/55
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

June 28, 2022, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 80/55
Disposition: Reduced to Defective Equipment (Non-Moving Violation with No Points)

June 29, 2022, Chesapeake General District Court
Charge: DUI 1st (Elevated BAC .16)
Disposition: No Active Jail Time