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In October of 2023, clients avoided jail for charges such as 100/60 RD in Chesapeake, 96/55 RD in Virginia Beach, and Driving on a Suspended License in Virginia Beach. In Virginia Beach, clients avoided reckless driving convictions when charged with 90/55 RD (client 1), 90/55 RD (client 2), 89/55 RD, 83/55 RD (dismissed), and 65/35 RD. In Chesapeake, a client had a dismissal of his charge for 89/60 RD. In Hampton, convictions were avoided for 88/65 RD, 83/60 RD, and 84/55 RD (dismissed). Other wins occurred in York, Southampton, Northampton, and Accomack for charges such as Reckless Driving Generally and Reckless Driving for Failure to Yield to an Emergency Vehicle and aggressive driving. (Attorney Carroll was out most of the month hence there were less case results from him this month.)

Notable Cases:

• October 2, 2023, Hampton GDC 83/60 RD, reduced to defective speedometer.
• October 2, 2023, Accomack Circuit Court 84/55 RD, reduced to speeding at the same speed.
• October 3, 2023, Northampton GDC Reckless Driving for Failure to Yield to Emergency Vehicle, reduced to an infraction.
  • NHGDC 82/55 RD, reduced to improper driving.
• October 5, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC Aggressive Driving, reduced to improper driving.
  • VBGDC 89/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 20 over.
  • VBGDC 83/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 15 over.
• October 6, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC 79/55 RD, reduced to defective equipment.
  • VBGDC Reckless Driving Generally, reduced to improper driving.
• October 10, 2023, Southampton GDC Reckless Driving Generally, dismissed.
• October 12, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC 70/55 Speeding, dismissed.
  • VBGDC 77/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over.
  • VBGDC 96/55 RD, guilty, but no jail or license suspension.
• October 12, 2023, Chesapeake GDC 100/60 RD, guilty, but no jail or license suspension.
  • CGDC 89/60 RD, dismissed.
• October 13, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC 65/35 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over.
  • VBGDC 90/55 RD (reduced to speeding at 20 over) and Expired Registration and No Inspection (both dimissed).
• October 17, 2023, Northampton GDC 85/55 RD, reduced to improper driving.
• October 23, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC Drive on Suspended / Revoked License, guilty, but no jail or additional license suspension.
• October 26, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC 90/55 RD, reduced to improper driving.
  • VBGDC 83/55 RD, dismissed.
• October 27, 2023, Virginia Beach GDC 82/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 15 over.
  • VBGDC 76/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over.
• October 30, 2023, Hampton GDC 84/55 RD, dismissed.
  • HGDC 88/65 RD (reduced to speeding at the same speed) and Holding Phone (dismissed).
  • HGDC 82/60 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over.
• October 31, 2023, York GDC 92/70 RD, reduced to speeding at 15 over.

October 2, 2023, Hampton General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 83/60
Disposition: Reduced to Defective Speedometer, Infraction

October 2, 2023, Accomack Circuit Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 84/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at the Same Speed, Infraction

October 3, 2023, Northampton General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for Failure to Yield to Emergency Vehicle, Misdemeanor
Disposition: Reduced to Failure to Yield, Infraction

October 3, 2023, Northampton General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 82/55
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

October 5, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Aggressive Driving
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

October 5, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 89/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 20 Over, Infraction

October 5, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 83/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 15 Over, Infraction

October 6, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 79/55
Disposition: Reduced to Defective Equipment, Infraction

October 6, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving Generally
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

October 10, 2023, Southampton General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving Generally
Disposition: Dismissed

October 12, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Speeding at 70/55
Disposition: Dismissed

October 12, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 77/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction

October 12, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 96/55
Disposition: Guilty, but No Jail or License Suspension

October 12, 2023, Chesapeake General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 100/60
Disposition: Guilty, but No Jail or License Suspension

October 12, 2023, Chesapeake General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 89/60
Disposition: Dismissed

October 13, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 65/35
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction

October 13, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 90/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 20 Over, Infraction

This client also had his charges for Expired Registration and No Inspection dismissed. See below.

October 17, 2023, Northampton General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 85/55
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

October 23, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Drive On a Suspended / Revoked License
Disposition: Guilty, but No Jail or Further License Suspension

October 26, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 90/55
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

October 26, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 83/55
Disposition: Dismissed

October 27, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 82/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 15 Over, Infraction

October 27, 2023, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 76/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction

October 30, 2023, Hampton General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 84/55
Disposition: Dismissed

October 30, 2023, Hampton General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 88/65
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at the Same Speed, Infraction

This client also had his charge for holding a phone while driving dismissed. See below.

October 30, 2023, Hampton General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 82/60
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction

October 31, 2023, York General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 92/70
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 15 over, Infraction