In May of 2026, our lawyers served clients through eastern and western Hampton Roads, as well as the Eastern Shore of Virginia. In Virginia Beach General District Court, one client received no jail or license suspension for 101/55 RD. Dismissals in Virginia Beach were received for clients charged with of 88/55 RD, 86/60 RD, and 61/35 RD. Clients charged with 93/55 RD and reckless driving for failing to stop for a school bus received reductions to improper driving. 

Wins were achieved in other cities. In Newport News General District Court, dismissals were achieved for 106/65 RD, 105/65 RD, 93/65 RD, 89/65 RD, while a 99/65 RD was reduced to improper driving. In Hampton General District Court, 104/60 and 92/60 RD were both reduced to improper driving while a reckless driving for failure to stop when entering a highway was dismissed. In Norfolk General District Court, a reckless driving for failure to move over was reduced to improper driving while a 58/30 RD was dismissed. In Southampton General District Court, a client had his charge for driving under a suspended license dismissed. In Northampton General District Court, a reckless driving for failing to yield to E/V and 83/55 RD were both reduced to improper driving.

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.

Detailed view:

  • May 4, 2026, Virginia Beach GDC Reckless Driving for Fail to Stop for School Bus, reduced to improper driving.
  • May 4, 2026, Hampton GDC 104/60 RD, reduced to improper driving.
    • HGDC Reckless Driving for Failure to Stop Entering Highway, dismissed.
    • HGDC 92/60 RD, reduced to improper driving.
  • May 5, 2026, Newport News GDC 99/65 RD, reduced to improper driving.
    • NNGDC 89/65 RD, dismissed.
    • NNGDC 105/65 RD, dismissed.
  • May 6, 2026, Norfolk GDC Reckless Driving for Failure to Move Over, reduced to improper driving.
  • May 7, 2026, Virginia Beach GDC 55/35 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over.
    • VBGDC 67/45 RD, reduced to improper driving.
    • VBGDC 76/50 RD, reduced to improper driving.
    • VBGDC 93/55 RD, reduced to improper driving.
  • May 9, 2026, Southampton GDC Driving on a Suspended License and Imitation Vehicle Inspection Sticker, both dismissed.
  • May 13, 2026, Virginia Beach GDC 78/55 SP, reduced to defective equipment.
  • May 14, 2026, Virginia Beach GDC 61/35 RD, dismissed.
  • May 19, 2026, Newport News GDC 93/65 RD and No Registration Card in Possession, both dismissed.
    • NNGDC 106/65 RD, dismissed.
  • May 20, 2026, Northampton GDC Reckless Driving for Fail to Yield to E/V, reduced to improper driving.
    • NHGDC 83/55 RD, reduced to improper driving.
  • May 22, 2026, Virginia Beach GDC 86/60 RD, dismissed.
    • VBGDC 88/55 RD, dismissed.
    • VBGDC 101/55 RD (guilty but no jail or o/l) and Fail to Display License Plates (dismissed).
  • May 27, 2026, Norfolk GDC 58/30 RD, dismissed.
  • May 27, 2026, Virginia Beach GDC 81/55 SP, dismissed.

May 4, 2026, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for Fail to Stop for School Bus
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

May 4, 2026, Hampton General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 104/60
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

May 4, 2026, Hampton General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for Failure to Stop Entering Highway
Disposition: Dismissed

May 4, 2026, Hampton General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 92/60
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

May 5, 2026, Newport News General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 99/65
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

May 5, 2026, Newport News General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 89/65
Disposition: Dismissed

May 5, 2026, Newport News General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 105/65
Disposition: Dismissed

May 6, 2026, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for Failure to Move Over
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

May 7, 2026, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 55/35
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction

May 7, 2026, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 67/45
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

May 7, 2026, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 76/50
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

May 7, 2026, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 93/55
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

May 8, 2026, Southampton General District Court
Charge: Driving Under a Suspended License
Disposition: Dismissed

This client also had his charge for Imitation Vehicle Inspection Sticker. See below.

May 13, 2026, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Speeding at 78/55
Disposition: Reduced to Defective Equipment, Non-Moving Traffic Infraction

May 14, 2026, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 61/35
Disposition: Dismissed

May 19, 2026, Newport News General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 93/65
Disposition: Dismissed

This client also had his charge for No Registration Card in Possession dismissed. See below.

May 19, 2026, Newport News General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 106/65
Disposition: Dismissed

May 20, 2026, Northampton General District Court
Charge: Failure to Move Over
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

May 20, 2026, Northampton General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 83/55
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

May 22, 2026, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 86/60
Disposition: Dismissed

May 22, 2026, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 88/55
Disposition: Dismissed

May 22, 2026, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 101/55
Disposition: Guilty but no jail or license suspension

This client also had his charge for Fail to Display Plates dismissed. See below.

March 27, 2026, Norfolk General District Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 58/30
Disposition: Dismissed

March 27, 2026, Virginia Beach General District Court
Charge: Speeding at 82/55
Disposition: Dismissed

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