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 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). Misdemeanors were avoided in cities such as 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.