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.

Below we feature a sampling of case results for November and December 2021.

Clients avoided jail for: 104/55 RD in Norfolk GDC, 102/60 RD in Newport News GDC, and 102/55 RD in Virginia Beach GDC.

Dismissals include: 91/55 RD in Accomack GDC, 89/55 RD in Northampton Circuit Court, 82/45 RD and 76/45 RD in Northampton GDC, 88/55 RD and 87/55 RD in Norfolk GDC, 80/55 RD in Virginia Beach GDC, and 82/60 RD in Suffolk GDC.

Reductions from reckless driving include: 97/65 RD in York reduced to 19 over, 95/60 RD in Chesapeake GDC reduced to 19 over, 87/55 RD in Virginia Beach Circuit Court reduced to 9 over, 87/55 RD in Northampton GDC reduced to improper driving, 57/25 RD in Hampton GDC reduced to 19 over, 62/35 RD in Virginia Beach GDC reduced to defective equipment, 90/55 RD in Norfolk GDC reduced to improper driving and a reckless driving for racing charge in Virginia Beach Circuit Court reduced to improper driving. (Click here to read more about reckless driving defense). Aggressive driving charges avoided in Norfolk GDC and Chesapeake GDC.

Other dismissals include: eluding the police in Virginia Beach GDC, eluding police in Chesapeake GDC, and eluding police in Chesapeake Circuit Court, reckless driving for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle, reckless driving generally, no insurance, no motorcycle endorsements, holding a phone while driving, and following too closely.

Case Summaries: 

• November 3, 2021, Norfolk GDC 90/55 RD, reduced to improper driving.
  • NGDC 88/55 RD, reduced to improper driving.
• November 4, 2021, Chesapeake GDC 85/55 RD in Work Zone, reduced to speeding at 9 over.
• November 8, 2021, Northampton Circuit Court 89/55 RD, dismissed.
• November 8, 2021, Norfolk GDC 88/55 RD, dismissed.
  • NGDC 87/55 RD, dismissed.
• November 9, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC 79/55 RD, No Driver’s License, and Failure to Appear, all dismissed.
• November 9, 2021, Norfolk GDC Following too Closely / Accident, dismissed.
  • NGDC 61/30 RD, reduced to speeding, non-reckless.
• November 9, 2021, Northampton GDC 82/45 RD, dismissed.
  • NHGDC 76/45 RD, dismissed. 
• November 10, 2021, Chesapeake GDC 95/60 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over.
• November 10, 2021, Norfolk GDC 104/55 RD, no jail and license suspended for 30 days.
• November 12, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC 82/55 RD, reduced to defective equipment.
• November 15, 2021, Suffolk GDC RD for Operating Improper Brakes and Infraction for Holding Phone, both dismissed. 
• November 16, 2021, Newport News GDC 102/60 RD, no jail.
• November 17, 2021, Accomack GDC 91/55 RD, dismissed.
• November 17, 2021, Norfolk GDC Aggressive Driving, reduced to improper driving. 
• November 18, 2021, Chesapeake GDC 94/60 RD, reduced to speeding, non-reckless.
  • CGDC Reckless Driving for Failure to Yield to an Emergency Vehicle, dismissed.
• November 18, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC 86/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 15 over.
• November 22, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC Eluding Police, dismissed.
  • VBGDC 86/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 20 over.
  • VBGDC 55/35 RD, reduced to defective equipment.
• December 1, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC 68/35 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over.
• December 3, 2021, Chesapeake GDC Aggressive Driving, reduced to following too closely.
• December 7, 2021, Chesapeake GDC Eluding Police, No Insurance, and No Motorcycle Endorsement, all dismissed.
• December 9, 2021, Virginia Beach Circuit Court Racing, reduced to improper driving.
  • VBCC 87/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over.
• December 9, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC 102/55 RD, no jail time. 
• December 9, 2021, Norfolk GDC RD Generally for Failure to Maintain Control / Accident, dismissed.
• December 9, 2021, Chesapeake GDC 92/60 RD, reduced to speeding at 25 over.
• December 10, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC 70/45 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over.
• December 10, 2021, Chesapeake Circuit Court, Eluding charge dismissed.
• December 13, 2021, Norfolk GDC 78/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 15 over.
• December 14, 2021, Northampton GDC 87/55 RD and No License. RD reduced to improper driving. No license charge dismissed.
• December 14, 2021, York GDC 97/65 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over.
• December 14, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC Stopping Vehicle to Impede Traffic, reduced to improper stopping.
• December 15, 2021, Northampton GDC 70/45 RD, dismissed.
• December 16, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC 80/55 RD, dismissed.
  • VBGDC 84/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over.
  • VBGDC 83/55 RD, reduced to  speeding at 15 over.
  • VBGDC RD for Operating Improper Brakes and Fictitious Plates. RD dismissed and fictitious plates reduced to an infraction.
  • VBGDC 80/55 RD, reduced to improper driving.
• December 17, 2021, Hampton GDC 57/25 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over.
• December 17, 2021, Suffolk GDC 82/60 RD, dismissed.
• December 20, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC RD for Failure to Yield to an Emergency Vehicle, reduced to improper driving.
• December 21, 2021, Norfolk Circuit Court RD Generally, reduced to excessive speeding (15 over).
• December 21, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC 42/25 Speeding, dismissed.
  • VBGDC 63/35 RD, reduced to speeding at 20 miles over.
• December 22, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC 82/55 RD, reduced to defective equipment.
• December 27, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC 62/35 RD, reduced to defective equipment.

November 3, 2021, Norfolk GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 90/55
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

November 3, 2021, Norfolk GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 88/55
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

November 4, 2021, Chesapeake GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 85/55 in a Work Zone
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction

November 8, 2021, Northampton Circuit Court
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 89/55
Disposition: Dismissed

November 8, 2021, Norfolk GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 88/55
Disposition: Dismissed

November 8, 2021, Norfolk GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 87/55
Disposition: Dismissed

November 9, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 79/55
Disposition: Dismissed

This client also had their No License charge and Failure to Appear charge dismissed. See below.

November 9, 2021, Norfolk GDC
Charge: Following too Closely / Accident
Disposition: Dismissed

November 9, 2021, Norfolk GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 61/30
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at the Same Speed

November 9, 2021, Northampton GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 76/45
Disposition: Dismissed

November 10, 2021, Chesapeake GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 95/60
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction

November 10, 2021, Norfolk GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 104/55
Disposition: No Jail and License Suspended 30 Days

November 12, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 82/55
Disposition: Reduced to Defective Equipment, Infraction

November 15, 2021, Suffolk GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for Operating Improper Brakes
Disposition: Dismissed

This client also had their charge for using a phone while driving dismissed. See below.

November 16, 2021, Newport News GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 102/60
Disposition: No Jail

November 17, 2021, Accomack GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 91/55
Disposition: Dismissed

November 17, 2021, Norfolk GDC
Charge: Aggressive Driving
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

November 18, 2021, Chesapeake GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 94/60
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at the Same Speed, Infraction

November 18, 2021, Chesapeake GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for Failure to Yield to an Emergency Vehicle
Disposition: Dismissed

November 18, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 86/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 15 Over, Infraction

November 22, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Eluding the Police
Disposition: Dismissed

November 22, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 86/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 20 Over, Infraction

November 22, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 55/35
Disposition: Defective Equipment Generally, Infraction

December 1, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 68/35
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction

December 3, 2021, Chesapeake GDC
Charge: Aggressive Driving
Disposition: Reduced to Following too Closely, Infraction

December 7, 2021, Chesapeake GDC
Charge: Eluding the Police
Disposition: Dismissed

This client also had their no motorcycle endorsement charge and no insurance charge dismissed. See below.

December 9, 2021, Virginia Beach Circuit Court
Charge: Racing
Disposition: Improper Driving, Infraction

December 9, 2021, Virginia Beach Circuit Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 87/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction

December 9, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 102/55
Disposition: Guilty, but all Jail Time Suspended

December 9, 2021, Norfolk GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for Failure to Maintain Control / Accident
Disposition: Dismissed

December 9, 2021, Chesapeake GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 92/60
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 25 Over, Infraction

December 10, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 70/45
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction

December 10, 2021, Chesapeake CC
Charge: Eluding Police
Disposition: Dismissed

December 13, 2021, Norfolk GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 78/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 15 Over, Infraction

December 14, 2021, Northampton GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 87/55
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction

This client also had their driving with no license charge dismissed. See below.

December 14, 2021, York GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 97/65
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction

December 14, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Stopping Vehicle to Impede Traffic, Misdemeanor
Disposition: Improper Stopping, Infraction

December 15, 2021, Northampton GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 70/45
Disposition: Dismissed

December 16, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 80/55
Disposition: Dismissed

December 16, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 84/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction

December 16, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 83/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 15 Over, Infraction

December 16, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for Operating Improper Brakes / Accident
Disposition: Dismissed

This client also had their charge for fictitious plates reduced to an infraction. See below.

December 16, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 80/55
Disposition: Improper Driving, Infraction

December 17, 2021, Hampton GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 57/25
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction

December 17, 2021, Suffolk GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 82/60
Disposition: Dismissed

December 20, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for Failure to Yield to an Emergency Vehicle
Disposition: Improper Driving, Infraction

December 21, 2021, Norfolk Circuit Court
Charge: Reckless Driving Generally
Disposition: Excessive Speeding (15 Over), Infraction

December 21, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Speeding at 42/25, Infraction
Disposition: Dismissed

December 21, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 63/35
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 20 Over, Infraction

December 22, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 82/55
Disposition: Defective Equipment, Infraction

December 27, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 62/35
Disposition: Defective Equipment, Infraction