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In January of 2023, notable outcomes included avoiding jail for 102/70 RD in York General District Court (Jan 23) and avoiding a conviction for reckless driving by speed at 90/55 in Virginia Beach (Jan 27). Click here to learn more about reckless driving defense.

Misdemeanors were avoided in cities such as Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Suffolk, Newport News, Portsmouth, Hampton, and Northampton. Outright dismissals occurred for charges such as: Sale of Firearm without Verification (Jan 3 – VBGDC), 62/35 RD (Jan 6 – Suffolk GDC), 89/65 RD (Jan 9 – Newport News GDC), 52/30 RD (Jan 17 – Norfolk GDC), RD for improper control (Jan 19, Suffolk GDC), VASAP Violation (Jan 27 – Portsmouth GDC).

Notable Cases:

• January 3, 2023, Suffolk GDC Fail to Yield at Intersections, dismissed.
• January 3, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC Sale of Firearm without Verification, dismissed.
• January 6, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC 84/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 14 over.
• January 6, 2023, Suffolk GDC 62/35 RD, dismissed.
• January 9, 2023, Newport News GDC 89/65 RD, dismissed.
• January 10, 2023, Newport News GDC 66/35, reduced to improper driving.
• January 11, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC 84/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over.
  • VBGDC 52/25 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over.
• January 12, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC 60/45 Speeding, reduced to defective equipment.
  • VBGDC 86/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over.
• January 13, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC Reckless Driving Generally, reduced to fail to obey highway marking.
• January 17, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC RD 46/25, reduced to speeding at 19 over.
• January 17, 2023, Norfolk GDC RD 52/30, dismissed.
• January 17, 2023, Hampton GDC Reckless Driving Generally, dismissed.
• January 17, 2023, Northampton GDC RD 74/45, reduced to improper driving.
• January 18, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC Unsafe Lane Change, dismissed.
• January 19, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC RD 77/55, dismissed.
• January 19, 2023, Suffolk GDC Reckless Driving for Operating Improper Brakes, dismissed.
• January 20, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC 93/55 RD, guilty, but no jail or license suspension.
• January 23, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC 83/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over.
• January 23, 2023, York GDC 102/70 RD, guilty, but no jail.
• January 24, 2023, Norfolk GDC 62/30 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over.
• January 26, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC 80/55 RD, reduced to improper driving.
  • VBGDC 76/55 RD, reduced to improper driving.
  • VBGDC 80/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over.
• January 26, 2023, Portsmouth GDC Reckless Driving for Improper Brakes (reduced to improper driving) and No Driver’s License (dismissed).
• January 27, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC 90/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 20 over.
  • VBGDC 82/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over.
  • VBGDC 82/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over.
• January 27, 2023, Portsmouth GDC VASAP Revocation, dismissed.
• January 30, 2023, Hampton GDC 87/65 RD (reduced to speeding at 11 over) and Improper Tint (dismissed).

January 3, 2023, Suffolk General District Court
Charge: Fail to Yield at Intersection
Disposition: Dismissed

January 3, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Sale of Firearm without Verification
Disposition: Dismissed

January 6, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 84/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 14 Over, Infraction

January 6, 2023, Suffolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 62/35
Disposition: Dismissed

January 9, 2023, Newport News General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 89/65
Disposition: Dismissed

January 10, 2023, Newport News General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 66/35
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

January 11, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 84/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction

January 11, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 52/25
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction

January 12, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Speeding for 60/45
Disposition: Reduced to Defective Equipment, Non-Moving Violation

January 12, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 86/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction

January 13, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving Generally
Disposition: Reduced to Fail to Obey Highway Marking, Infraction

January 17, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 46/25
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction

January 17, 2023, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 52/30
Disposition: Dismissed

January 17, 2023, Hampton General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving Generally
Disposition: Dismissed

January 17, 2023, Northampton General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 74/45
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

January 18, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Unsafe Lane Change
Disposition: Dismissed

January 19, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 77/55
Disposition: Dismissed

January 19, 2023, Suffolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for Operating Improper Brakes
Disposition: Dismissed

January 20, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 93/55
Disposition: Guilty, but No Jail or License Suspension

January 23, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 83/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction

January 23, 2023, York General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 102/70
Disposition: Guilty, but No Jail

January 24, 2023, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 62/30
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction

January 26, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 80/55
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

January 26, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 76/55
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

January 26, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 80/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction

January 26, 2023, Portsmouth General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for Operating Improper Brakes
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

This client also had her No Driver’s License charge dismissed. See Below.

January 27, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 90/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 20 Over, Infraction

January 27, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 82/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction

January 27, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 82/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction

January 27, 2023, Portsmouth General District Court
Charge: Revocation of VASAP
Disposition: Dismissed

January 30, 2023, Hampton General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 87/65
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 11 Over, Infraction

This client also had his improper tint charge dismissed. See below.