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In October of 2022, notable outcomes included avoiding convictions for eluding the police (Virginia Beach GDC), driving without insurance (Virginia Beach GDC), violating a highway hauling permit (Virginia Beach GDC), and failure to have a concealed carry permit (Virginia Beach GDC).
Clients avoided reckless driving convictions for several types of reckless driving charges, such as improper control of a vehicle, failure to yield to an emergency vehicle, or reckless driving by speed in cities such as York, Norfolk, Hampton, Chesapeake, Accomack, Virginia Beach, and Suffolk. A client avoided jail for reckless driving by speed for doing 102 mph in a 60 mph zone in Hampton. Click here to learn more about reckless driving defense.
Notable Cases:
- October 5, 2022, Norfolk GDC 111/55 RD, guilty but no license suspension and only 1 day of jail.
- October 5, 2022, York GDC 64/35 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over.
- October 6, 2022, Virginia Beach GDC 68/45 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over.
- Virginia Beach GDC Reckless Driving for Failure to Maintain Control, dismissed.
- Virginia Beach GDC Reckless Driving for Improper Brakes, dismissed.
- October 6, 2022, Chesapeake GDC 82/55 RD, reduced to speeding 19 over.
- October 7, 2022, Virginia Beach GDC 65/35 RD, reduced to speeding at 20 over.
- October 12, 2022 Virginia Beach GDC 61/35 RD reduced to speeding at 19 over.
- October 12, 2022, Accomack GDC 86/55 RD, dismissed.
- October 12, 2022, Virginia Beach GDC Eluding Police, reduced to improper driving.
- October 13, 2022, Virginia Beach GDC No Insurance, dismissed.
- October 14, 2022, Virginia Beach GDC Violating Highway Hauling Permit, dismissed.
- October 17, 2022 Virginia Beach GDC Failure to have Concealed Carry Permit and Improperly Displayed Plates, both dismissed.
- October 18, 2022 Chesapeake GDC RD Generally (Accident), reduced to improper driving.
- October 18, 2022 Norfolk GDC 81/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over the limit.
- October 19, 2022 Chesapeake GDC 77/45 RD, dismissed.
- October 19, 2022 Virginia Beach GDC 74/55 speeding, dismissed.
- October 20, 2022 Virginia Beach GDC 85/55 RD, reduced to speeding 20 over.
- October 21, 2022 Virginia Beach GDC 80/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over.
- Virginia Beach GDC 81/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over.
- October 24, 2022 Hampton GDC 102/60 RD, Guilty but no Active Jail time or License suspension.
- October 25, 2022 Virginia Beach GDC Speeding at 42/25, dismissed.
- October 27, 2022 Virginia Beach GDC 81/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over.
- Virginia Beach GDC Speeding at 74/55, reduced to Defective Equipment Generally.
- Virginia Beach GDC RD for Failure to Yield to Emergency Vehicle, reduced to improper driving.
- October 28, 2022 Virginia Beach GDC 82/55 RD, reduced to improper driving.
- Virginia Beach GDC 76/55 RD, reduced to defective equipment generally.
- Virginia Beach GDC 76/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over the limit.
- Virginia Beach GDC 81/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over the limit.
- October 28, 2022 Suffolk GDC Speeding at 68/45 (non-reckless), dismissed.
- October 28, 2022 Virginia Beach GDC 79/55 RD, reduced to improper driving.
- October 31, 2022 Hampton GDC 82/60 RD, reduced to speeding at 71/60.
![NGDC Souvenir 2022.10.05](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/NGDC-Souvenir-2022.10.05-1.jpg)
October 5, 2022, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 111/55
Disposition: Guilty, but no License suspension and only 1 day of jail
(Misdemeanor time is served half time)
![YGDC Heppard 2022.10.05](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/YGDC-Heppard-2022.10.05.jpg)
October 5, 2022, York General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 64/35
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction
![VBGDC Stiles 2022.10.06](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/VBGDC-Stiles-2022.10.06-2.jpg)
October 6, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 68/45
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction
![VBGDC Bitanga 2022.10.06](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/VBGDC-Bitanga-2022.10.06.jpg)
October 6, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for Failure to Maintain Control
Disposition: Dismissed
![VBGDC White 2022.10.06](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/VBGDC-White-2022.10.06.jpg)
October 6, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for Improper Brakes
Disposition: Dismissed
![CGDC Bermuez 2022.10.06](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/CGDC-Bermuez-2022.10.06.jpg)
October 6, 2022, Chesapeake General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 82/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction
![VBGDC Maxson 2022.10.07](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/VBGDC-Maxson-2022.10.07.jpg)
October 7, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 65/35
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 20 Over, Infraction
![VBGDC Joiner 2022.10.12](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/VBGDC-Joiner-2022.10.12.jpg)
October 12, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 61/35
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction
![AGDC Holmes-Lewis 2022.1-.12](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/AGDC-Holmes-Lewis-2022.1-.12.jpg)
October 12, 2022, Accomack General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 86/55
Disposition: Dismissed
![VBGDC Hennet 2022.10.12](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/VBGDC-Hennet-2022.10.12.jpg)
October 12, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Eluding police, misdemeanor
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction
![VBGDC Beheshtzadeh 2022.10.13](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/VBGDC-Beheshtzadeh-2022.10.13.jpg)
October 13, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: No Insurance
Disposition: Dismissed
![VBGDC Tate 2022.10.14](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/VBGDC-Tate-2022.10.14-2.jpg)
October 14, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Violating Highway Hauling Permit
Disposition: Dismissed
![VBGDC Johnson 2022.10.17 (Conceal carry)](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/VBGDC-Johnson-2022.10.17-Conceal-carry.jpg)
October 17, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Failure to have Concealed Carry Permit
Disposition: Dismissed
This client also had their Improper License Plates charge dismissed. See below.
![VBGDC Johnson 2022.10.17 (License)](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/VBGDC-Johnson-2022.10.17-License-1.jpg)
![CGDC Williams 2022.10.18](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/CGDC-Williams-2022.10.18.jpg)
October 18, 2022, Chesapeake General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving Generally
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction
![NGDC Mushenski 2022.10.18](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/NGDC-Mushenski-2022.10.18.jpg)
October 18, 2022, Norfork General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 81/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 over, Infraction
![CGDC Williams (Kristopher) 2022.10.19](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/CGDC-Williams-Kristopher-2022.10.19.jpg)
October 19, 2022, Chesapeake General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 77/45
Disposition: Dismissed
![VBGDC Wilson 2022.10.19](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/VBGDC-Wilson-2022.10.19.jpg)
October 19, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Speeding at 74/55
Disposition: Dismissed
![VBGDC Wiggins 2022.10.20](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/VBGDC-Wiggins-2022.10.20.jpg)
October 20, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 85/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 20 Over, Infraction
![VBGDC Quintana 2022.10.21](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/VBGDC-Quintana-2022.10.21-1.jpg)
October 21, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 80/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction
![VBGDC Kerley 2022.10.21](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/VBGDC-Kerley-2022.10.21.jpg)
October 21, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 81/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction
![HGDC Scott 2022.10.24](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/HGDC-Scott-2022.10.24.jpg)
October 24, 2022, Hampton General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 102/60
Disposition: Guilty, but no active Jail time or License suspension
![VBGDC Dragule 2022.10.25](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/VBGDC-Dragule-2022.10.25.jpg)
October 25, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Speeding at 42/25
Disposition: Dismissed
![VBGDC Kerley 2022.10.21](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/VBGDC-Kerley-2022.10.21-1.jpg)
October 27, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving 81/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 over, Infraction
![VBGDC Scott-Kelly 2022.10.27](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/VBGDC-Scott-Kelly-2022.10.27.jpg)
October 27, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Speeding at 74/55
Disposition: Reduced to Defective Equipment Generally, Infraction
![VBGDC Hooks 2022.10.27](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/VBGDC-Hooks-2022.10.27.jpg)
October 27, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for Failure to Yield to an Emergency Vehicle
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction
![VBGDC Denhard 2022.10.28](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/VBGDC-Denhard-2022.10.28.jpg)
October 28, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 82/55
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction
![VBGDC Palton 2022.10.28](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/VBGDC-Palton-2022.10.28.jpg)
October 28, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 76/55
Disposition: Reduced to Defective Equipment, Infraction
![VBGDC Varthakavi 2022.10.28](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/VBGDC-Varthakavi-2022.10.28.jpg)
October 28, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 76/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 over the limit, Infraction
![VBGDC Jones 2022.10.28](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/VBGDC-Jones-2022.10.28.jpg)
October 28, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 81/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 over the limit, Infraction
![SGDC Adu-Gyamfi 2022.10.28](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/SGDC-Adu-Gyamfi-2022.10.28.jpg)
October 28, 2022, Suffolk General District Court
Charge: Speeding at 68/45 (non-reckless)
Disposition: Dismissed
![VBGDC Maltez 2022.10.28](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/VBGDC-Maltez-2022.10.28.jpg)
October 28, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 79/55
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction
![HGDC Doud 2022.10.31](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/HGDC-Doud-2022.10.31.jpg)
October 31, 2022, Hampton General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 82/60
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 71/60, Infraction