DISCLAIMER – EACH CASE IS UNIQUE AND CASE RESULTS DEPEND ON YOUR INDIVIDUAL SITUATION. CASE RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE UNDERTAKEN BY THE LAWYER.
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.
![VBGDC 2024.04.02 Lauren B](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/VBGDC-2024.04.02-Lauren-B.jpg)
April 2, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving Generally / Accident
Disposition: Dismissed
![VBGDC 2024.04.04 Maryann H](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/VBGDC-2024.04.04-Maryann-H.jpg)
April 4, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 81/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction
![VBGDC 2024.04.05 William W](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/VBGDC-2024.04.05-William-W.jpg)
April 5, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 91/55
Disposition: Dismissed
![VBGDC 2024.04.05 Belinda G](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/VBGDC-2024.04.05-Belinda-G.jpg)
April 5, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 80/55
Disposition: Reduced to Defective Equipment, Non-Moving Violation
![VBGDC 2024.04.10 Ann G](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/VBGDC-2024.04.10-Ann-G.jpg)
April 10, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Speeding at 55/35
Disposition: Dismissed
![VBGDC 2024.04.11 Thomas N.1](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/VBGDC-2024.04.11-Thomas-N.1.jpg)
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.)
![VBCC 2024.04.11 Juan A](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/VBCC-2024.04.11-Juan-A.jpg)
April 11, 2024, Virginia Beach Circuit Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 91/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 14 Over, Infraction
![VBCC 2024.04.11 Dalai T](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/VBCC-2024.04.11-Dalai-T.jpg)
April 11, 2024, Virginia Beach Circuit Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 92/55
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction
![VBGDC 2024.04.11 Jonte S](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/VBGDC-2024.04.11-Jonte-S.jpg)
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)
![VBGDC 2024.04.12 Ariana W Speeding](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/VBGDC-2024.04.12-Ariana-W-Speeding.jpg)
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.
![VBGDC 2024.04.12 Ariana W FTA](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/VBGDC-2024.04.12-Ariana-W-FTA.jpg)
![VBGDC 2024.04.12 Ariana W FTA](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/VBGDC-2024.04.12-Ariana-W-FTA-.jpg)
![CGDC 2024.04.12 Deon S RD](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/CGDC-2024.04.12-Deon-S-RD-2.jpg)
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.
![CGDC 2024.04.12 Deon S Insurance](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/CGDC-2024.04.12-Deon-S-Insurance.jpg)
![NGDC 2024.04.15 Ciara R](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/NGDC-2024.04.15-Ciara-R.jpg)
April 15, 2024, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 59/30
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction
![YGDC 2024.04.16 Armand S](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/YGDC-2024.04.16-Armand-S.jpg)
April 16, 2024, York General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 88/70
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 15 Over, Infraction
![NHGDC 2024.04.16 John D](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/NHGDC-2024.04.16-John-D.jpg)
April 16, 2024, Northampton General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 77/55
Disposition: Dismissed
![VBGDC 2024.04.17 James A](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/VBGDC-2024.04.17-James-A.jpg)
April 17, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 67/45
Disposition: Dismissed
![VBGDC 2024.04.17 Courtney H](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/VBGDC-2024.04.17-Courtney-H.jpg)
April 17, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for Improper Control / Accident
Disposition: Dismissed
![NNGDC 2024.04.19 Terence B](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/NNGDC-2024.04.19-Terence-B.jpg)
April 19, 2024, Newport News General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 92/65
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction
![NGDC 2024.04.22 Aaron W](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/NGDC-2024.04.22-Aaron-W.jpg)
April 22, 2024, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 87/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction
![NGDC 2024.04.22 Dajah J](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/NGDC-2024.04.22-Dajah-J.jpg)
April 22, 2024, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 70/35
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at the Same Speed, Infraction
![VBGDC 2024.04.24 Robert B](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/VBGDC-2024.04.24-Robert-B.jpg)
April 24, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 80/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction
![VBGDC 2024.04.25 Jacquelyn C](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/VBGDC-2024.04.25-Jacquelyn-C.jpg)
April 25, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: DUI 1st
Disposition: Guilty, but No Jail
![VBGDC 2024.04.26 Sean W](https://peterlouielaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/VBGDC-2024.04.26-Sean-W.jpg)
April 26, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 86/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 20 Over, Infraction