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In August, we served clients across the Hampton Roads area. Clients avoided reckless driving convictions for: Failure to Yield to an Emergency Vehicle in Accomack; 97/55 RD and 91/60 RD in Chesapeake; 99/65 RD, 92/55 RD, 85/55 RD, and 62/30 RD (dismissed) in Norfolk; Reckless Driving Generally, Reckless Driving for Racing, 89/55 RD (dismissed) and 87/55 RD in Virginia Beach; 114/70 RD (dismissed) and 105/70 RD in York; and 79/55 RD in Northampton.

Client also avoided jail time for charges such as 113/55 in Norfolk, 99/60 in Southampton, and 98/55 in Virginia Beach. Driving on a Suspended License charge in Virginia Beach and No Driver’s License charge in Northampton both dismissed. To see more of our favorite outcomes from this month, keep reading!

Notable Case Results:

• August 1, 2023, Accomack GDC Reckless Driving for Failure to Yield to Emergency Vehicle, dismissed.
• August 7, 2023, Chesapeake GDC 97/55 RD, reduced to improper driving.
• August 7, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC 59/35 RD, reduced to failure to obey highway sign.
  • VBGDC 58/35 RD, reduced to failure to obey highway sign.
  • VBGDC Reckless Driving Generally, reduced to improper driving.
• August 8, 2023, York GDC 114/70 RD, dismissed.
• August 9, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC 83/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over.
• August 11, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC 80/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 14 over.
• August 15, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC 98/55 RD (guilty, but reduced jail and no fine) and Failure to Carry License (dismissed).
• August 15, 2023, York GDC 105/70 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over.
• August 15, 2023, Norfolk GDC 92/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over.
• August 17, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC 77/55 RD, reduced to defective equipment.
• August 18, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC 86/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 20 over.
  • VBGDC 98/55 RD, guilty, but no jail time or license suspension.
  • VBGDC 80/55 RD, reduced to defective equipment.
  • VBGDC 87/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 20 over.
  • VBGDC 80/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over.
  • VBGDC 81/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over.
  • VBGDC 84/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over.
• August 18, 2023, Norfolk GDC 62/30 RD, dismissed.
• August 21, 2023, Norfolk GDC 99/65, reduced to speeding at 19 over.
  • NGDC 85/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over.
• August 21, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC Reckless Driving for Racing, reduced to improper driving.
• August 22, 2023, Northampton GDC 79/55 RD (reduced to improper driving) and No Driver’s License (dismissed).
• August 22, 2023, Southampton GDC 99/60 RD, guilty, but no jail or license suspension upon completion of 100 community service hours.
• August 23, 2023, Virginia Beach 80/55 RD and Driving on a Suspended License, both dismissed.
  • VBGDC 70/35 RD, reduced to improper driving.
  • VBGDC 89/55 RD, dismissed.
• August 23, 2023, Norfolk GDC 113/55 RD, guilty, but no jail.
  • NGDC 92/55 RD, reduced to improper driving.
• August 24, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC 73/55 Speeding, reduced to defective equipment.
  • VBGDC 85/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over.
• August 25, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC 85/55 RD, reduced to improper driving.
  • VBGDC 80/55 RD, reduced to improper driving.
• August 31, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC 80/55 RD, reduced to defective equipment.
  • VBGDC 84/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 20 over.
  • VBGDC 80/55 RD, reduced to defective equipment.
• August 31, 2023, Chesapeake GDC 85/60 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over.
  • CGDC 91/60 RD, reduced to improper driving.

August 1, 2023, Accomack General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for Failure to Yield to Emergency Vehicle
Disposition: Dismissed

August 7, 2023, Chesapeake General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 97/55
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

August 7, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 59/35
Disposition: Reduced to Failure to Obey Highway Sign, Infraction

August 7, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 58/35
Disposition: Reduced to Failure to Obey Highway Sign, Infraction

August 7, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving Generally
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

August 8, 2023, York General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 114/70
Disposition: Dismissed

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

August 11, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 80/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 14 Over, Infraction

August 15, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 98/55
Disposition: Guilty, but 4 days of jail (served half time for misdemeanor) and no fine

This client also had her Failure to Carry a License charge dismissed. See below.

August 15, 2023, York General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 105/70
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction

August 15, 2023, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 92/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction

August 17, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 77/55
Disposition: Reduced to Defective Equipment, Non-Moving Violation

August 18, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 86/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 20 Over, Infraction

August 18, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 98/55
Disposition: Guilty, but No Jail or License Suspension

August 18, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 80/55
Disposition: Reduced to Defective Equipment, Non-Moving Violation

August 18, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 87/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 20 Over, Infraction

August 18, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 80/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction

August 18, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 81/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction

August 18, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 84/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction

August 18, 2023, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 62/30
Disposition: Dismissed

August 21, 2023, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 99/65
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction

August 21, 2023, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 85/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction

August 21, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for Racing
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

August 22, 2023, Northampton General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 79/55
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

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

August 22, 2023, Southampton General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 99/60
Disposition: Guilty, but No Jail or License Suspension Upon Completion of 100 Community Service Hours

August 23, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 80/55
Disposition: Dismissed

This client also had her charge for Driving on a Suspended License dismissed. See below.

August 23, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 70/35
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

August 23, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 89/55
Disposition: Dismissed

August 23, 2023, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 113/55
Disposition: Guilty, but No Jail

August 23, 2023, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 92/55
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

August 23, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Speeding at 73/55
Disposition: Reduced to Defective Equipment, Non-Moving Violation

August 23, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 85/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction

August 25, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 85/55
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

August 25, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 80/55
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

August 31, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 80/55
Disposition: Reduced to Defective Equipment, Non-Moving Violation

August 31, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 84/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 20 Over, Infraction

August 31, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 80/55
Disposition: Reduced to Defective Equipment, Non-Moving Violation

August 31, 2023, Chesapeake General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 85/60
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction

August 31, 2023, Chesapeake General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 91/60
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction