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In July and August of 2022, notable wins include no jail for 104/55 RD in Virginia Beach GDC, 90/55 RD reduced to defective equipment in VBGDC, 88/55 RD reduced to defective equipment in Chesapeake GDC, 89/55 RD reduced to speeding at 84/55 in Northampton Circuit Court, and 94/55 RD reduced to speeding at 79/55 in Norfolk GDC.

Outright dismissals include: 90/65 RD in Newport News Circuit Court, 72/45 RD and 68/45 RD in Accomack GDC, 61/35 RD and 60/35 RD in Virginia Beach GDC, RD generally charges in Norfolk GDC and Virginia Beach GDC, and RD for driving too fast for conditions in Chesapeake GDC. Click here to read more about reckless driving defense.

Notable Cases:

• July 7, 2022, Virginia Beach GDC 90/55 RD, reduced to defective equipment.
• July 11, 2022, Northampton Circuit Court 89/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 84/55 (non-reckless).
• July 12, 2022, Norfolk GDC 94/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 79/55 (non-reckless).
• July 13, 2022, Norfolk GDC Reckless Driving Generally / Accident, dismissed.
• July 14, 2022, Virginia Beach GDC 88/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 20 over the speed limit.
  • VBGDC 92/55 RD, all active jail time suspend.
  • VBGDC Reckless Driving Generally, reduced to improper driving.
• July 19, 2022, Virginia Beach GDC 61/35, dismissed.
  • Virginia Beach GDC 57/35 RD, reduced to defective equipment.
  • Virginia Beach GDC Following too Closely, dismissed.
• July 20, 2022, Norfolk GDC Driving on Prohibited Road, dismissed.
  • Norfolk GDC Following too Closely / Accident, dismissed.
• July 20, 2022, Chesapeake GDC Reckless Driving (Too Fast for Conditions), dismissed.
• July 21, 2022, Virginia Beach GDC No Motorcycle Endorsement, dismissed.
• July 25, 2022, Virginia Beach GDC 65/45 RD, dismissed.
• July 26, 2022, Suffolk GDC 89/60 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over the speed limit.
• July 28, 2022, Virginia Beach GDC 81/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over the speed limit.
• August 1, 2022, Chesapeake GDC 88/55 RD, reduced to defective equipment.
• August 1, 2022, Norfolk GDC 83/55 RD, reduced to improper driving.
  • Norfolk GDC 82/55 RD, reduced to improper driving.
  • Norfolk GDC 81/55, reduced to improper driving.
• August 3, 2022,  Virginia Beach GDC Reckless Driving Generally and Reckless Driving for Improper Control, both dismissed.
• August 3, 2022, Chesapeake GDC 81/55 Speeding (Non-Reckless), reduced to failure to obey highway sign under Virginia Code 46.2-830.1 (no points).
• August 4, 2022, Portsmouth GDC Reckless Driving Generally / Accident, reduced to improper driving.
• August 5, 2022, Virginia Beach GDC 104/55 Reckless Driving, guilty, but no jail or license suspension.
• August 9, 2022, Virginia Beach GDC Reckless Driving Generally and Failure to Display License Plates, reckless driving reduced to improper driving and license plate charge dismissed.
• August 9, 2022, Portsmouth GDC 73/45 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over the speed limit.
• August 10, 2022, Norfolk GDC 84/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over the speed limit.
• August 11, 2022, Chesapeake GDC No Valid Driver’s License and Illegal Crossing Over Highway, both dismissed.
• August 15, 2022, Newport News Circuit Court 90/65 RD, dismissed.
• August 16, 2022, Accomack GDC 72/45 RD and Illegal Radar Detector, both dismissed.
  • Accomack GDC 68/45 RD, dismissed.
• August 16, 2022, Virginia Beach GDC Reckless Driving for Failure to Yield to an Emergency Vehicle, reduced to improper driving.
  • Virginia Beach GDC 60/35 RD, dismissed.
• August 17, 2022, Virginia Beach GDC 83/55 RD, reduced to improper driving.
• August 25, 2022, Virginia Beach GDC 86/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 20 over the limit.
  • Virginia Beach GDC 83/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 20 over the limit.
  • Virginia Beach GDC 85/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 20 over the limit.
  • Virginia Beach GDC 80/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over the speed limit.
  • Virginia Beach GDC 77/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over the speed limit.
  • Virginia Beach GDC 76/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over the speed limit.
• August 26, 2022, Virginia Beach GDC 88/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 20 over the speed limit.

July 11, 2022, Northampton Circuit Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 89/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 84/55, Infraction

July 12, 2022, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 94/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 24 Over, Infraction

July 13, 2022, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving Generally, Accident
Disposition: Dismissed

July 14, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 88/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 20 Over, Infraction

July 14, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 92/55
Disposition: Guilty; All Active Jail Time Suspended

July 14, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving Generally
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

July 19, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 61/35
Disposition: Dismissed

July 19, 2022, Virginia General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 57/35
Disposition: Reduced to Defective Equipment, Infraction

July 19, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Following too Closely / Accident
Disposition: Dismissed

July 20, 2022, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Driving on Prohibited Road
Disposition: Dismissed

July 20, 2022, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Following too Closely / Accident
Disposition: Dismissed

July 20, 2022, Chesapeake General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving (Too Fast for Conditions)
Disposition: Improper Driving

July 21, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: No Motorcycle Endorsement
Disposition: Dismissed

July 25, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 65/45
Disposition: Dismissed

July 26, 2022, Suffolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 89/60
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction

July 28, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 81/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction

 August 1, 2022, Chesapeake General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 88/55
Disposition: Reduced to Defective Equipment Generally, Non-Moving Violation

August 1, 2022, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 83/55
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

August 1, 2022, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 82/55
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

August 1, 2022, Norfork General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 81/55
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

August 3, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for Improper Control or Brakes / Accident
Disposition: Dismissed

This client also had their charge for Reckless Driving Generally / Accident dismissed. See below:

August 3, 2022, Chesapeake General District Court
Charge: Speeding at 81/55 (Non-Reckless)
Disposition: Reduced to Failure to Obey Highway Sign, Non-Moving Infraction

August 4, 2022, Portsmouth General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving Generally / Accident
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

August 5, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 104/55
Disposition: Guilty, but No Active Jail and No License Suspension

August 9, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving Generally
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

This client also had their charge for Failure to Display License Plates Dismissed. See below:

August 9, 2022, Portsmouth General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 73/45
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction

August 10, 2022, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 84/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 74/55, Infraction

August 11, 2022, Chesapeake General District Court
Charge: Unauthorized Crossing over Highway
Disposition: Dismissed

This client also had their No Valid License Charge Dismissed. See Below:

August 15, 2022, Newport News Circuit Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 90/65
Disposition: Dismissed

August 16, 2022, Accomack General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 72/45
Disposition: Dismissed

This Client also had their Illegal Rader Detector Charge Dismissed. See below:

August 16, 2022, Accomack General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 68/45
Disposition: Dismissed

August 16, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for Failure to Yeild to an Emergency Vehicle
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

August 16, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 60/35
Disposition: Dismissed

August 17, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 83/55
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

August 25, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 86/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 20 over, Infraction

August 25, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 83/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 20 over, Infraction

August 25, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 85/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 20 Over, Infraction

August 25, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 80/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction

August 25, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 77/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction

August 25, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 76/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction

August 26, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 88/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 20 Over, Infraction