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In June, we served clients across the Hampton Roads area. Despite conviction for reckless driving, clients avoided jail for 100/60 RD in Chesapeake, 81/30 RD in Norfolk, and 99/55 RD in Virginia Beach. A client had to serve one day in jail for 105/45 RD in Accomack. Clients avoided convictions for reckless driving by speed when originally charged with speeds such as 96/55 RD (reduced to def equipment), 90/55 RD (dismissed), 88/55 RD, 85/55 RD, 81/55 RD, 68/45 RD (dismissed), and 65/35 RD (dismissed) in Virginia Beach; 96/55 RD, 90/55 RD, and 67/30 RD in Norfolk; 70/35 RD and 62/35 RD (dismissed) in Suffolk; and 91/60 RD in Hampton. Clients avoided charges for reckless driving for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle, reckless driving for failure to move over for a bus, and reckless driving for improper control or brakes. See all of this month’s notable cases below!

Notable Cases:

  • June 1, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC 83/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over.
    • VBGDC 88/55 RD, reduced to defective equipment.
  • June 2, 2023, Suffolk GDC 70/35 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over.
  • June 2, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC Reckless Driving for Failure to Yield to Emergency Vehicle, reduced to improper driving.
    • VBGDC Reckless Driving for Failure to Yield to Emergency Vehicle, reduced to improper driving.
    • VBGDC 99/55 RD, guilty, but no jail time and no license suspension.
  • June 5, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC Reckless Driving for Passing a School Bus, reduced to improper driving.
    • VBGDC 78/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 15 over.
    • VBGDC 79/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 15 over.
  • June 5, 2023, Hampton Circuit Court Improper Passing on Right, dismissed.
    • HCC 91/65 RD, reduced to improper driving.
  • June 7, 2023, Accomack GDC 105/45 RD, guilty, but only 1 day of jail (misdemeanor time served half time) and a 6 month license suspension (judge also required 50 hours of community service).
  • June 8, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC 84/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 25 over.
  • June 12, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC 68/45 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over.
  • June 13, 2023, Norfolk GDC 96/55 RD, reduced to improper driving.
    • NGDC 90/55 RD, reduced to speeding 9 over.
  • June 14, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC Reckless Driving for Improper Brakes and No Insurance, both dismissed.
    • VBGDC 85/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 25 over.
  • June 16, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC 91/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over.
    • VBGDC 83/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over.
  • June 16, 2023, Chesapeake GDC 100/60 RD, guilty, but no jail or license suspension.
  • June 20, 2023, Suffolk GDC Reckless Driving Generally, dismissed.
    • SGDC 62/35 RD, dismissed.
  • June 21, 2023, Norfolk GDC 64/30 RD, reduced to speeding at 20 over.
  • June 22, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC 80/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over.
    • VBGDC 90/55 RD, dismissed.
  • June 26, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC 87/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 20 over.
  • June 26, 2023, Norfolk GDC 67/30 RD, reduced to speeding at 20 over.
    • NGDC 60/30 RD, reduced to speeding at 20 over.
    • NGDC 81/30 RD (guilty but no jail time; granted a restricted license) and Failure to Appear (dismissed).
  • June 28, 2023, Hampton GDC 91/60 RD, reduced to speeding at 20 over.
  • June 28, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC 54/35 Speeding, dismissed.
    • VBGDC 48/35 Speeding, dismissed.
    • VBGDC 63/35 RD, dismissed.
    • VBGDC 65/35 RD, dismissed.
    • VBGDC 68/45 RD, reduced to defective equipment.
    • VBGDC 96/55 RD, reduced to defective equipment.
  • June 30, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC 82/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over.
    • VBGDC 81/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over.
    • VBGDC 85/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over.
    • VBGDC 88/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over.

June 1, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 83/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction

June 1, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 88/55
Disposition: Reduced to Defective Equipment, Non-Moving Violation

June 2, 2023, Suffolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 70/35
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction

June 2, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for Failure to Yield to Emergency Vehicle
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

June 2, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for Failure to Yield to Emergency Vehicle
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

June 2, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 99/55
Disposition: Guilty, but No Jail or License Suspension

June 5, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for Passing a School Bus
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

June 5, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 78/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 15 Over, Infraction

June 5, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 79/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 15 Over, Infraction

June 5, 2023, Hampton Circuit Court
Charge: Improper Passing on Right
Disposition: Dismissed

June 5, 2023, Hampton Circuit Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 91/65
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

June 7, 2023, Accomack General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 105/45
Disposition: Guilty, but Only 1 Day of Jail (misdemeanor time served half time) and a 6 Month License Suspension (Judge also Required 50 Hours of Community Service)

June 8, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 84/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 25 Over, Infraction

June 12, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 68/45
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction

June 13, 2023, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 96/55
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

June 13, 2023, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 90/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction

June 14, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for Improper Brakes
Disposition: Dismissed

This client also had his charge for no insurance dismissed. See below.

June 14, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 85/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 25 Over, Infraction

June 16, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 91/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction

June 16, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 83/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding 9 Over, Infraction

June 16, 2023, Chesapeake General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 100/60
Disposition: Guity, but No Jail or License Suspension

June 20, 2023, Suffolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving Generally
Disposition: Dismissed

June 20, 2023, Suffolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 62/35
Disposition: Dismissed

June 21, 2023, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 64/30
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 20 Over, Infraction

June 22, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 80/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction

June 22, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 90/55
Disposition: Dismissed

June 26, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 87/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 20 Over, Infraction

June 26, 2023, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 67/30
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 20 Over, Infraction

June 26, 2023, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 60/30
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 20 Over, Infraction

June 26, 2023, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 81/30
Disposition: Guilty, but No Jail; Granted a Restricted License

This client also had his failure to appear charge dismissed. See below.

June 28, 2023, Hampton General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 91/60
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 20 Over, Infraction

June 28, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Speeding at 54/35
Disposition: Dismissed

June 28, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Speeding at 48/35
Disposition: Dismissed

June 28, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 63/35
Disposition: Dismissed

June 28, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 65/35
Disposition: Dismissed

June 28, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 68/45
Disposition: Reduced to Defective Equipment, Non-Moving Violation

June 28, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 96/55
Disposition: Reduced to Defective Equipment, Non-Moving Violation

June 30, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 82/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction

June 30, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 81/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction

June 30, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 85/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction

June 30, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 88/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction

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