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.

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!

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