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In March 2023, clients avoided misdemeanor charges for reckless driving by speed when charged originally with 100/55 RD, 93/55 RD, 92/55 RD, 91/55 RD, and 75/35 RD in Norfolk GDC, 94/55 RD, 90/55 RD, and 87/55 RD in Virginia Beach GDC, 90/55 RD in Northampton GDC, and 91/65 RD, 90/65 RD, and 78/45 RD in Newport News GDC. We helped clients get minimal jail for 127/55 RD in Norfolk GDC and 98/55 RD in Virginia Beach GDC. A client avoided jail for 103/55 RD in Norfolk GDC. Clients avoided convictions for no driver’s license, failure to stop at the scene of an accident in Suffolk GDC, operating an uninsured vehicle, driving on a suspended license, failure to ID self to police officer, and eluding the police.
Besides reckless driving by speed charges, clients avoided convictions for charges of reckless driving for improper brakes, reckless driving for driving too fast for conditions, and reckless driving for failure to move over for emergency vehicle. To learn more about reckless driving defense, read here.
Notable Cases:
- March 1, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC Reckless Driving for Improper Brakes, reduced to improper driving.
- Virginia Beach GDC Failure to Identify to Police Officer, dismissed.
- Virginia Beach GDC 65/45 Speeding (Non-Reckless), dismissed.
- March 1, 2023, Northampton GDC Reckless Driving for Failure to Yield to Emergency Vehicle, reduced to improper driving.
- March 2, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC 98/55 RD, guilty, but 1 day in jail and no license suspension.
- Virginia Beach GDC Failure to Yield, dismissed.
- March 2, 2023, Williamsburg GDC 56/25 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over.
- March 3, 2023, Norfolk GDC 127/55 RD, guilty, but 1 day of jail and 30 day license suspension.
- Norfolk GDC 103/55 RD, guilty, but no jail or license suspension.
- March 3, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC Fail to Yield, dismissed.
- Virginia Beach GDC 80/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over.
- March 6, 2023, Norfolk GDC 93/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over.
- March 6, 2023, Suffolk GDC Fail to Stop at Scene of Accident, dismissed.
- March 7, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC 41/25 Speeding (Non-Reckless), dismissed.
- March 7, 2023, Newport News GDC 78/45 RD and No Operator’s License in Possession, both dismissed.
- March 8, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC 56/35 Speeding (Non-Reckless), reduced to defective equipment.
- March 9, 2023, Virginia Beach Circuit Court 47/25 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over.
- March 9, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC 87/55 RD, dismissed.
- Virginia Beach GDC 94/55 RD, dismissed.
- March 10, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC Reckless Driving for Operating Improper Brakes, Fail to Display License Plates (x2), and Safety Belt Violation, all dismissed.
- March 10, 2023, Newport News GDC 91/65 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over.
- March 14, 2023, Norfolk GDC 100/55 RD, reduced to improper driving.
- March 15, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC 85/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over.
- March 16, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC 83/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over.
- March 17, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC No Driver’s License (Misdemeanor), reduced to no license in possession.
- March 17, 2023, Norfolk GDC 60/30 RD, reduced to speeding at 15 over.
- Norfolk GDC Driving on Suspended License (Accident), reduced to no license in possession.
- March 20, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC Reckless Driving for Driving too Fast for Conditions, reduced to improper driving.
- Virginia Beach GDC 72/45 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over.
- March 20, 2023, Norfolk GDC 87/55 RD, reduced to defective equipment.
- March 21, 2023, Northampton GDC 90/55 RD, dismissed.
- March 21, 2023, Newport News GDC 90/65 RD (reduced to defective speedometer) and HOV Violation (dismissed).
- March 24, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC 90/55 RD, dismissed.
- Virginia Beach GDC Drive Vehicle While Uninsured, dismissed.
- Virginia Beach GDC 59/35 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over.
- Virginia Beach GDC Eluding Police (Misdemeanor), dismissed.
- March 27, 2023, Norfolk GDC 75/35 RD, reduced to speeding at 20 over.
- March 29, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC 87/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over.
- March 29, 2023, Norfolk GDC Following too Closely (Accident), dismissed.
- Norfolk GDC 88/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over.
- Norfolk GDC 91/55, reduced to speeding at 19 over.
- Norfolk GDC 92/55, reduced to speeding at 19 over.
- March 31, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC Following too Closely (Accident), dismissed.
March 1, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for Improper Brakes
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction
March 1, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Failure to Identify Self to Police Officer (Misdemeanor)
Disposition: Dismissed
March 1, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Speeding (Non-Reckless) for 65/45
Disposition: Dismissed
March 1, 2023, Northampton General District Court
Charge: Fail to Yield to Emergency Vehicle
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction
March 2, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 98/55
Disposition: Guilty, but only 1 Day of Jail (Misdemeanor time served half-time) and No License Suspension
March 2, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Fail to Yield
Disposition: Dismissed
March 2, 2023, Williamsburg General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 56/25
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction
March 3, 2023, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 127/55
Disposition: Guilty, but Only 1 Day of Jail (Misdemeanor time served half-time) and 30 Day License Suspension
March 3, 2023, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 103/55
Disposition: Guilty, but No Jail and No License Suspension
March 3, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Fail to Yield
Disposition: Dismissed
March 3, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 80/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction
March 6, 2023, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 93/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction
March 6, 2023, Suffolk General District Court
Charge: Failure to Stop at Scene of Accident
Disposition: Dismissed
March 7, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Speeding at 41/25
Disposition: Dismissed
March 7, 2023, Newport News General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 78/45
Disposition: Dismissed
This client also had her No Operator’s License in Possession charge dismissed. See below:
March 8, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Speeding at 56/35 (Non-Reckless)
Disposition: Reduced to Defective Equipment, Non-Moving Infraction
March 9, 2023, Virginia Beach Circuit Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 47/25
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction
March 9, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 87/55
Disposition: Dismissed
March 9, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 94/55
Disposition: Dismissed
March 10, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for Operating Improper Brakes
Disposition: Dismissed
This client also had other charges dismissed. See below.
License Plate Charge #1 – Dismissed
License Plate Charge #2 – Dismissed
Safety Belt Violation – Dismissed
March 10, 2023, Newport News General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 91/65
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction
March 14, 2023, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 100/55
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction
March 15, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 85/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction
March 16, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 83/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction
March 17, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: No Driver’s License (Misdemeanor)
Disposition: Reduced to No License in Possession, Infraction
March 17, 2023, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 60/30
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 15 Over, Infraction
March 17, 2023, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Driving on a Suspended License (Accident)
Disposition: Reduced to No License in Possession, Infraction
March 20, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for Driving too Fast for Conditions
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction
March 20, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 72/45
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction
March 20, 2023, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 87/55
Disposition: Reduced to Defective Equipment, Infraction
March 21, 2023, Northampton General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 90/55
Disposition: Dismissed
March 21, 2023, Newport News General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 90/65
Disposition: Reduced to Defective Speedometer, Infraction
This client also had her HOV Violation dismissed. See below.
March 24, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 90/55
Disposition: Dismissed
March 24, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Driving Vehicle while Uninsured
Disposition: Dismissed
March 24, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 59/35
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction
March 24, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Eluding Police (Misdemeanor)
Disposition: Dismissed
March 27, 2023, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 75/35
(Docket says 73/35 as original charge, but this is a clerk typo, it was 75)
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 20 Over, Infraction
March 29, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 87/55
Disposition: Redcued to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction
March 29, 2023, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Following too Closely (Accident)
Disposition: Dismissed
March 29, 2023, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 88/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction
March 29, 2023, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 91/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction
March 29, 2023, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 92/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction
March 31, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Following too Closely (Accident)
Disposition: Dismissed