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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). 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. 
  • 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!

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

    May 3, 2022, Newport News General District Court
    Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 66/35
    Disposition: Reduced to Speeding 9 Over, Infraction

    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

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