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In April, notable RD by speed cases include: 91/55 RD dismissed in Virginia Beach GDC, 92/55 RD reduced to improper driving in Virginia Beach Circuit Court, 91/55 RD reduced to 14 over in Virginia Beach Circuit Court, 92/65 RD reduced to improper driving in Newport News GDC, and 70/35 RD reduced to speeding (non-reckless) in Norfolk GDC. One client served only 3 days of jail for 111 mph in VBGDC and a client charged with a DUI with an elevated BAC in VBGDC avoided active jail time.

Notable Cases:

  • April 2, 2024, Virginia Beach GDC Reckless Driving Generally / Accident, dismissed. 
  • April 4, 2024, Virginia Beach GDC 81/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over. 
  • April 5, 2024, Virginia Beach GDC 91/55 RD, dismissed.
    • VBGDC 80/55 RD, reduced to defective equipment. 
  • April 10, 2024, Virginia Beach GDC 55/35 Speeding, dismissed. 
  • April 11, 2024, Virginia Beach GDC 90/55 RD, guilty, but no jail or license suspension. (While this was a good outcome in lower court, we appealed it and avoided the misdemeanor in Circuit Court in May.)
    • Virginia Beach Circuit Court 91/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 14 over. 
    • Virginia Beach Circuit Court 92/55 RD, reduced to improper driving. 
    • VBGDC 111/55 RD, guilty, 3 days of jail.
  • April 12, 2024, Virginia Beach GDC 79/55 RD (reduced to speeding at 15 over) and 2 Failure to Appear charges (both dismissed).
  • April 12, 2024, Chesapeake GDC Reckless Driving Generally / Accident and No Insurance (both dismissed).
  • April 15, 2024, Norfolk GDC 59/30 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over. 
  • April 16, 2024, York GDC 88/70 RD, reduced to speeding at 15 over.
  • April 16, 2024, Northampton GDC 77/55 RD, dismissed.
  • April 17, 2024, Virginia Beach GDC 67/45 RD, dismissed.
    • VBGDC Reckless Driving for Improper Control / Accident, dismissed. 
  • April 19, 2024, Newport News GDC 92/65 RD, reduced to improper driving.
  • April 22, 2024, Norfolk GDC 87/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over.
    • NGDC 70/35 RD, reduced to speeding at the same speed.
  • April 24, 2024, Virginia Beach GDC 80/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over.
  • April 25, 2024, Virginia Beach GDC DUI 1st with elevated BAC, guilty, but no jail. 
  • April 26, 2024, Virginia Beach GDC 86/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 20 over. 

April 2, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving Generally / Accident
Disposition: Dismissed

April 4, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 81/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction

April 5, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 91/55
Disposition: Dismissed

April 5, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 80/55
Disposition: Reduced to Defective Equipment, Non-Moving Violation

April 10, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Speeding at 55/35
Disposition: Dismissed

April 11, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court Charge: Reckless Driving for 90/55 Disposition: Guilty, but no Jail or License Suspension
(While this was a good outcome in lower court, we appealed it and avoided the misdemeanor in Circuit Court in May.)

April 11, 2024, Virginia Beach Circuit Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 91/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 14 Over, Infraction

April 11, 2024, Virginia Beach Circuit Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 92/55
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

April 11, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 111/55
Disposition: Guilty, 3 Days of Jail (Misdemeanor time served half time)

April 12, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 79/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 15 Over, Infraction

This client also had two Failure to Appear charges reduced. See below.

April 12, 2024, Chesapeake General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving Generally / Accident
Disposition: Dismissed

This client also had his charge for No Insurance dismissed. See below.

April 15, 2024, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 59/30
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction

April 16, 2024, York General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 88/70
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 15 Over, Infraction

April 16, 2024, Northampton General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 77/55
Disposition: Dismissed

April 17, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 67/45
Disposition: Dismissed

April 17, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for Improper Control / Accident
Disposition: Dismissed

April 19, 2024, Newport News General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 92/65
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

April 22, 2024, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 87/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction

April 22, 2024, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 70/35
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at the Same Speed, Infraction

April 24, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 80/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction

April 25, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: DUI 1st
Disposition: Guilty, but No Jail

April 26, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 86/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 20 Over, Infraction

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