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In March, we assisted clients in several jurisdictions across the Hampton Roads area. Clients avoided convictions for reckless driving for speeds such as 99/55 (dismissed), 99/55 (reduced), 97/60, 95/65, 92/60, 91/55, 89/55, 86/55, 80/55, and 57/25 in cities like Hampton, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, and Norfolk. A client avoided jail for 102/65 RD in Newport News. In the city of Virginia Beach, one client received dismissals for her three charges: eluding the police or fleeing law enforcement, obstruction of justice, and reckless driving for bad brakes! Another client had their no license charge dismissed. See below for more details.
Notable Cases:
- March 1, 2024, Virginia Beach GDC 85/55 RD, reduced to improper driving.
- March 6, 2024, Northampton GDC Failure to Appear, guilty, but no jail.
- March 6, 2024, Hampton GDC 95/65 RD, reduced to improper driving.
- March 7, 2024, Newport News GDC 102/65 RD, guilty, but no jail.
- March 8, 2024, Hampton GDC Reckless Driving Generally, dismissed.
- March 8, 2024, Virginia Beach GDC 99/55 RD, dismissed.
- VBGDC 99/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 20 over.
- March 13, 2024, Virginia Beach GDC Fleeing Law Enforcement, Obstruction of Justice, and Reckless Driving for Bad Brakes, all dismissed.
- March 14, 2024, Newport News GDC Reckless Driving for Improper Brakes, dismissed.
- March 14, 2024, Hampton GDC Reckless Driving for Failure to Stop, dismissed.
- March 15, 2024, Portsmouth GDC Reckless Driving for Improper Brakes, dismissed.
- March 18, 2024, Norfolk GDC 80/55 RD, reduced to defective equipment.
- March 19, 2024, Suffolk GDC 50/25 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over.
- SGDC Reckless Driving for Improper Brakes, reduced to improper driving.
- March 20, 2024, York GDC 94/65 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over.
- March 20, 2024, Virginia Beach GDC 57/25 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over.
- March 21, 2024, Virginia Beach Circuit Court 91/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over.
- March 21, 2024, Virginia Beach GDC 89/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over.
- March 21, 2024, Chesapeake GDC 97/60 RD, reduced to speeding at the same speed.
- March 25, 2024, Virginia Beach GDC 78/45 RD, reduced to speeding at the same speed.
- March 28, 2024, Virginia Beach GDC 53/25 RD (school zone), reduced to improper driving.
- March 28, 2024, Chesapeake GDC Reckless Driving Generally (reduced to improper driving) and No Inspection (dismissed).
- CGDC No Driver’s License, dismissed.
- CGDC 92/60 RD, reduced to improper driving.
- CGDC 86/55 RD, reduced to improper driving.
- March 29, 2024, Virginia Beach GDC 81/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over.
- VBGDC 79/55 RD, reduced to defective equipment.
- VBGDC 111/55 RD, guilty, 2 days jail and 90 day license suspension.
March 1, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 85/55
Disposition: Improper Driving, Infraction
March 6, 2024, Northampton General District Court
Charge: Failure to Appear (Misdemeanor)
Disposition: Guilty, but No Jail
March 6, 2024, Hampton General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 95/65
Disposition: Improper Driving, Infraction
March 7, 2024, Newport News General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 102/65
Disposition: Guilty, but No Jail
March 8, 2024, Hampton General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving Generally
Disposition: Dismissed
March 8, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 99/55
Disposition: Dismissed
March 8, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 99/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 20 Over, Infraction
March 13, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Fleeing Law Enforcement (Misdemeanor)
Disposition: Dismissed
This client also had both of her charges for Obstruction of Justice and Reckless Driving for Bad Brakes dismissed. See below.
March 14, 2024, Newport News General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for Improper Brakes
Disposition: Dismissed
March 14, 2024, Hampton General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for Failure to Stop
Disposition: Dismissed
March 15, 2024, Portsmouth General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for Improper Brakes
Disposition: Dismissed
March 18, 2024, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 80/55
Disposition: Reduced to Defective Equipment, Non-Moving Infraction
March 19, 2024, Suffolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 50/25
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction
March 19, 2024, Suffolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for Improper Brakes
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction
March 20, 2024, York General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 94/65
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction
March 20, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 57/25
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction
March 21, 2024, Virginia Beach Circuit Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 91/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction
March 21, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 89/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction
March 21, 2024, Chesapeake General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 97/60
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at the Same Speed, Infraction
March 25, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 78/45
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at the Same Speed, Infraction
March 28, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 53/25 (School Zone)
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction
March 28, 2024, Chesapeake General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving Generally
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction
This client also had his charge for No Inspection dismissed. See below.
March 28, 2024, Chesapeake General District Court
Charge: No Driver’s License (Misdemeanor)
Disposition: Dismissed
March 28, 2024, Chesapeake General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 92/60
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction
March 28, 2024, Chesapeake General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 86/55
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction
March 29, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 81/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction
March 29, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 79/55
Disposition: Reduced to Defective Equipment, Non-Moving Infraction
March 29, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 111/55
Disposition: Guilty, 2 Days of Jail (Misdemeanor time is served half-time) and 90 Day License Suspension