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In December of 2022, notable outcomes included avoiding jail and a license suspension for 105/60 RD in Chesapeake GDC (Dec 15). Misdemeanors were avoided in cities such as Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Newport News, and Accomack for 103/55 RD (Dec 6), 103/55 RD (Dec 21), 95/55 RD, 93/55 RD, 92/55 RD, 81/45 RD, 98/60 RD, 86/55 RD, 84/55 RD, eluding the police and driving without a license. Click here to read more about reckless driving defense.

Notable Cases:

• December 1, 2022, Newport News GDC 60/35 RD, reduced to speeding at 14 over the limit.
• December 5, 2022, Virginia Beach GDC 63/45 RD and eluding (misdemeanor), both dismissed.
  • VBGDC RD generally, reduced to improper driving.
• December 5, 2022, Chesapeake GDC 92/55 RD, reduced to improper driving.
  • CGDC RD in excess of 107/55 RD, guilty, but only 7 days of jail (served half-time) and no license suspension.
• December 5, 2022, Accomack CC 81/45 RD, reduced in AGDC and dismissed in Circuit Court.
• December 6, 2022, Norfolk GDC 93/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 79/55.
  • NGDC 95/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 79/55.
  • NGDC failure to maintain control, dismissed.
  • NGDC 103/55 RD, reduced to speeding at the same speed.
  • NGDC 83/55 RD, reduced to defective equipment.
• December 6, 2022, Virginia Beach GDC RD generally, reduced to improper driving.
• December 8, 2022 Virginia Beach GDC 84/55 RD, dismissed.
  • VBGDC 81/55 RD, dismissed
  • VBGDC 50/35 SP (non-reckless), dismissed
• December 8, 2022 Norfolk GDC 62/30 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over the limit.
  • NGDC RD generally, dismissed.
• December 9, 2022, Virginia Beach GDC 86/55 RD, dismissed
  • VBGDC 80/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over the limit.
• December 9, 2022, Norfolk GDC 52/30 RD, reduced to defective equipment.
  • NGDC 59/30 RD, reduced to improper driving and expired tags dismissed.
• December 12, 2022 Virginia Beach GDC 86/55 RD, reduced to improper driving
• December 12, 2022 Newport News GDC 53/25 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over the limit.
• December 13, 2022, Newport News GDC 43/25 SP, reduced to defective speedometer.
• December 14, 2022 Virginia Beach GDC 68/45 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over the limit.
• December 15, 2022, Virginia Beach GDC 83/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over the limit.
  • VBGDC 81/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over the limit.
• December 15, 2022, Chesapeake GDC 98/60 RD, dismissed.
  • CGDC 105/60 RD, guilty but no active jail or license suspension.
• December 20, 2022, Virginia Beach GDC RD for illegal U-turn, dismissed.
  • VBGDC failure to maintain control, dismissed.
• December 20, 2022 Norfolk GDC 103/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 99/55
• December 21, 2022, Virginia Beach GDC DUI 1st and, DUI, found guilty, but no jail time and Refusal of blood/breath test Nolle Prosequi. (To read more about DUI defense, click here.)
  • VBGDC 87/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over the limit.
  • VBGDC No driver’s license, reduced to failure to carry license.

December 1, 2022, Newport News General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 60/35
Disposition: Reduced to speeding at 14 over, Infraction

December 5, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 63/45
Disposition: Dismissed

This client also had their Eluding charge dismissed. See below. 

December 5, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving Generally
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

December 5, 2022, Chesapeake General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 92/55
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

December 5, 2022, Chesapeake General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 107/55 
Disposition: Guilty, but only 7 days of jail (served half time for misdemeanor) and no license suspension

This client appealed his Reckless Driving of 81/45 to Circuit Court for a better outcome. See below.

December 5, 2022, Accomack Circuit Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 81/45 given a deferred disposition for dismissal
Disposition: Ultimately dismissed on Feb 6, 2023.

December 6, 2022, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 93/55
Disposition: Reduced to speeding 79/55, Infraction

December 6, 2022, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 95/55
Disposition: Reduced to speeding at 79/55, Infraction

December 6, 2022, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for Failure to Maintain Control 
Disposition: Dismissed

December 6, 2022, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 103/55
Disposition: Reduced to speeding at the same speed, Infraction

December 6, 2022, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 83/55
Disposition: Reduced to Defective Equipment, Infraction

December 6, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving Generally
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

December 8, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 84/55
Disposition: Dismissed

December 8, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 81/55
Disposition: Dismissed

December 8, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Speeding at 50/35 (non-reckless)
Disposition: Dismissed

December 8, 2022, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 62/30
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 over the limit, Infraction

December 8, 2022, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving Generally
Disposition: Dismissed

December 9, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 86/55
Disposition: Dismissed

December 9, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 80/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 over the limit, Infraction

December 9, 2022, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 52/30
Disposition: Redecued to Defective Equipment

December 9, 2022, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 59/30
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

This Client also had their Expired Tags charge dismissed. See below

December 12, 2022, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 86/55
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

December 12, 2022, Newport News General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 53/25
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 over the limit, Infraction

December 13, 2022, Newport News General District Court
Charge: Speeding at 43/25
Disposition: Reduced to Defective Speedometer, Infraction

December 14, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 68/45
Disposition: Reduced to speeding at 9 over the limit, Infraction

December 15, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 83/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 over the limit, Infraction

December 15, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 81/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 over the limit, Infraction

December 15, 2022, Chesapeake General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 98/60
Disposition: Dismissed

December 15, 2022, Chesapeake General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 105/60
Disposition: Guilty, but no active jail or license suspension

December 20, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for Illegal U-turn
Disposition: Dismissed

December 20, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for Failure to Maintain Control
Disposition: Dismissed

December 20, 2022, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 103/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 99/55, Infraction

December 21, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: DUI 1st
Disposition: Guilty, but no Jail time and License suspended for 12 months 

This client also had their Refusal to take Blood/Breath Test charge Nolle Prosequi. See below. 

December 21, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving at 87/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 over the limit, Infraction. 

December 21, 2022, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: No Driver’s License 
Disposition: Reduced to Failure to Exhibit License, Infraction.