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In June 2024, dismissals in Virginia Beach GDC included charges of 80/35 RD, 57/35 RD, driving on a suspended license, 70/45 speeding, a misdemeanor charge for dropping a fallen load, failure to appear, reckless driving for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle and RD generally. Also in VBGDC, we helped a client avoid a license suspension for 104/55 RD and minimize jail to 2 days. On appeal to Virginia Beach Circuit Court, a client had a 91/55 RD charge reduced to 19 over the speed limit.

In Chesapeake GDC, one client avoided a failure to appear conviction while others avoided convictions for aggressive driving, 96/60 RD, 92/60 RD, 92/55 RD, 89/60 RD by receiving reductions to improper driving. In Hampton GDC, a client had their driving on a suspended license charge dismissed while another client got their 90/60 RD case reduced to speeding at 20 over. In Newport News GDC, a client had their RD charge for failure to maintain control dismissed. In Suffolk GDC, a client had his 94/60 RD reduced to speeding at 14 over while another client had their 57/35 RD dismissed. Read below for more of our favorite outcomes!

Notable Cases:

  • June 3, 2024, Chesapeake GDC 92/55 RD, reduced to improper driving. 
  • June 5, 2024, Virginia Beach GDC Reckless Driving for Driving too Fast for Conditions / Accident, reduced to improper driving.
    • VBGDC 57/35 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over.
  • June 6, 2024, Virginia Beach GDC Reckless Driving Generally (reduced to improper driving) and Improperly Mounted License Plates (dismissed).
    • VBGDC Reckless Driving Generally, dismissed.
  • June 6, 2024, Newport News GDC Reckless Driving for Failure to Maintain Control and Insufficient Tread on Tires, both dismissed.
  • June 11, 2024, Suffolk GDC 57/35 RD, dismissed.
  • June 12, 2024, Virginia Beach Speeding at 47/25 (School Zone), reduced to defective equipment.
  • June 12, 2024, Hampton GDC 85/60 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over.
  • June 13, 2024, Chesapeake GDC 88/60 RD, reduced to improper driving.
    • CGDC 89/60 RD (reduced to improper driving) and Capias / Failure to Appear (dismissed).
    • CGDC Aggressive Driving, reduced to improper driving. 
  • June 21, 2024, Suffolk GDC 94/60 RD, reduced to speeding at 14 over. 
  • June 24, 2024, Hampton GDC 84/60 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over.
    • HGDC 90/60 RD, reduced to speeding at 20 over. 
  • June 24, 2024, Virginia Beach GDC Driving on a Suspended License and Speeding at 70/45, both dismissed. 
  • June 25, 2024, Suffolk GDC 86/60 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over.
  • June 25, 2024, Virginia Beach GDC Failure to Appear, dismissed. 
  • June 26, 2024, Virginia Beach GDC Misdemeanor Charge for a Fallen Load Endangering Travel, Failure to Appear, and Expired Registration, all dismissed.
  • June 26, 2024, Hampton GDC Driving on a Suspended License, Expired Registration, and No Inspection, all dismissed. 
  • June 27, 2024, Virginia Beach Circuit Court 91/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over. 
  • June 27, 2024, Virginia Beach GDC 104/55 RD, guilty, but only 2 days of jail and no license suspension.
    • VBGDC 80/35 RD, dismissed. 
    • VBGDC Reckless Driving for Failure to Yield to an Emergency Vehicle, dismissed. 
  • June 27, 2024, Chesapeake GDC 92/60 RD, reduced to improper driving.
    • CGDC 96/60 RD, reduced to improper driving. 
  • June 28, 2024, Virginia Beach GDC 45/25 RD, dismissed.
    • VBGDC 57/35 RD, dismissed.
    • VBGDC 100/55 RD, guilty, but only 3 days of jail and no license suspension.

June 3, 2024, Chesapeake General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 92/55
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

June 5, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for Driving too Fast for Conditions / Accident
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

June 5, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 57/35
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction

June 6, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving Generally
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

This client also had his charge for Improperly Mounted License Plates dismissed. See below.

June 6, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving Generally
Disposition: Dismissed

June 6, 2024, Newport News General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for Failure to Maintain Control
Disposition: Dismissed

This client also had his charge for Insufficient Tread on Tires dismissed. See below.

June 11, 2024, Suffolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 57/35
Disposition: Dismissed

June 12, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Speeding at 47/25 in a School Zone
Disposition: Reduced to Defective Equipment, Non-Moving Violation

June 12, 2024, Hampton General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 85/60
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction

June 13, 2024, Chesapeake General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 88/60
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

June 13, 2024, Chesapeake General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 89/60
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

This client also had his Capias (Failure to Appear) charge dismissed. See below.

June 13, 2024, Chesapeake General District Court
Charge: Aggressive Driving
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

June 21, 2024, Suffolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 94/60
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 14 Over, Infraction 

June 24, 2024, Hampton General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 84/60
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction

June 24, 2024, Hampton General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 90/60
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 20 Over, Infraction

June 24, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Driving on a Suspended License
Disposition: Dismissed

This client also had his charge for Speeding at 70/45 dismissed. See below.

June 25, 2024, Suffolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 86/60
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction

June 25, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Failure to Appear
Disposition: Dismissed

June 26, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Misdemeanor charge for a Fallen Load Endangering Travel
Disposition: Dismissed

This client also had her charges for Failure to Appear and Expired Registration dismissed. See below.

Failure to Appear

Expired Registration

June 26, 2024, Hampton General District Court
Charge: Driving On a Suspended License
Disposition: Dismissed

This client also had her charges for Expired Registration and No Inspection Dismissed. See below. 

Expired Registration

No Inspection

June 27, 2024, Virginia Beach Circuit Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 91/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction

June 27, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 104/55
Disposition: Guilty, but Only 2 Days of Jail (Misdemeanor time served half time) and No License Suspension

June 27, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 80/35
Disposition: Dismissed

June 27, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for Failure to Yield to an Emergency Vehicle
Disposition: Dismissed

June 27, 2024, Chesapeake General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 92/60
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

June 27, 2024, Chesapeake General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 96/60
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

June 28, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 45/25
Disposition: Dismissed

June 28, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 57/35
Disposition: Dismissed

June 28, 2024, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 100/55
Disposition: Guilty, but Only 3 Days of Jail (Misdemeanor time served half time) and No License Suspension

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