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Below we feature a sampling of case results for November and December of 2020. We avoided convictions for felony hit and run, driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving by speed, possession of marijuana, failure to appear in court, no operator’s license, and more. Dismissals occurred in cities such as Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Northampton, Accomack, Newport News, Hampton and Suffolk.
Notable cases:
- Driving Under the Influence (DUI’s) avoided on November 30 (Hampton General District Court) and December 2 (Virginia Beach General District Court). Attorney Braden Carroll put on a bench trial in Hampton for our client’s DUI dismissal while Attorney Louie negotiated a deal with the Assistant Commonwealth Attorney in Virginia Beach. Read more about DUI defense here.
- In Suffolk General District Court, Possession of Marijuana charge dismissed (December 2) and no license charge dismissed (December 18).
- In Norfolk court, a Felony Hit & Run charge was avoided on December 9. It was reduced to a misdemeanor and the client avoided active jail time! Attorney Braden Carroll worked hard on this felony charge.
Notable reckless driving cases:
- November 2, 2020, Chesapeake GDC reckless driving for improper control dismissed.
- November 5, Chesapeake GDC 93/60 RD reduced to improper driving.
- November 9, Virginia Beach GDC 80/55 RD and FTA dismissed.
- November 13, Virginia Beach GDC 88/55 RD and RD generally dismissed.
- November 17, York GDC 89/65 RD reduced to 9 over.
- November 18, Accomack GDC for a Reckless Driving (accident) dismissed.
- November 19, Virginia Beach GDC 80/55 RD dismissed.
- November 24, Northampton GDC 76/45 RD reduced to improper driving.
- November 30, Virginia Beach GDC reckless driving for improper control dismissed.
- December 7, Accomack Circuit Court 71/45 RD reduced to speeding.
- December 7, Chesapeake GDC 73/45 RD dismissed.
- December 8, Northampton GDC 79/55 null prossed.
- December 9, Virginia Beach GDC 80/55 RD dismissed.
- December 10, Virginia Beach GDC 90/55 RD dismissed.
- December 10, Virginia Beach GDC, 77/55 RD dismissed.
- December 10, Virginia Beach GDC 75/45 RD dismissed.
- December 11, Newport News GDC for 62/35 RD dismissed.
- December 11, Norfolk GDC 69/35 RD reduced to 19 over.
- December 14, Virginia Beach GDC 82/55 RD reduced to 9 over.
- December 16, Norfolk GDC 93/55 RD reduced to improper driving.
- December 16, Norfolk GDC Reckless Driving (accident case) dismissed.
- December 17, Chesapeake GDC 98/60 RD dismissed. (95/60 RD and 92/60 RD also reduced)
- December 17, Virginia Beach Circuit Court: 90/55 RD reduced to speeding at 18 over.
- December 17, Virginia Beach Circuit Court: 67/35 RD reduced to speeding at 19 over.
- December 18, Suffolk GDC 88/55 RD reduced to 14 over and no license dismissed.
November 2, 2020, Chesapeake GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving, Improper Control of Breaking Resulting in an Accident
Disposition: Dismissed Due to Insufficient Evidence
Learn more about Chesapeake Reckless Driving Defense here.
November 2, 2020, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Failure to Yield on Left Turn Resulting in an Accident
Disposition: Dismissed.
November 5, 2020, Chesapeake GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 93/60
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Traffic Infraction
November 9, 2020, Virginia Beach GDC
Charges: Failure to Appear (image above) and Reckless Driving for 80/55 (image below)
Disposition: Both Dismissed.
Learn more about Failure to Appear Charges here.
November 10, 2020, Southampton GDC
Charge: Speeding at 17 Over
Disposition: Reduced to Defective Equipment, Infraction
November 13, 2020, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving Generally
Disposition: Dismissed.
Learn more about Virginia Beach Reckless Driving Defense here.
November 13, 2020, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 88/55
Disposition: Dismissed.
Charges for no inspection and no registration were also dismissed for this client!
November 13, 2020, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 71/45
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Traffic Infraction
November 13, 2020, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 83/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Traffic Infraction
November 16, 2020, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 79/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 15 Over, Traffic Infraction
November 17, 2020, York GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed for 89/65
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Traffic Infraction
November 18, 2020, Accomack GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving
Disposition: Dismissed.
Attorney Louie cited Cady v. Commonwealth and argued the mens rea was not reckless.
Learn more about Accomack Reckless Driving Defense here.
November 19, 2020, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 80/55
Disposition: Dismissed.
November 19, 2020, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 84/55 (46.2-862, Misdemeanor)
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 over, Traffic Infraction
November 24, 2020, Northampton GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 76/45
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving,Traffic Infraction
Learn more about Northampton Reckless Driving Defense here.
November 30, 2020, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for Improper Control
Disposition: Dismissed.
November 30, 2020, Hampton GDC
Charge: DUI: 1st Offense
Disposition: Dismissed.
Learn more about DUI Defense here.
December 2, 2020, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: DUI: 1st Offense
Disposition: Reduced to Reckless Driving.
(Attorney Louie negotiated a deal with the Commonwealth Attorney).
Learn more about Virginia Beach DUI Defense here.
December 2, 2020, Suffolk GDC
Charge: Possession of Marijuana
Disposition: Dismissed.
Learn more about Possession of Marijuana Charges here.
December 3, 2020, Chesapeake GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed for 92/60
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Traffic Infraction
December 7, 2020, Chesapeake GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 73/45
Disposition: Dismissed.
December 7, 2020, Accomack Circuit Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 71/45
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at the Same Speed, Traffic Infraction
December 8, 2020, Northampton GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed for 79/55
Disposition: Nolle Prosequi (Dismissed).
December 9, 2020, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed for 80/55
Disposition: Dismissed.
December 9, 2020, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed for 84/55
Disposition: Reduced to a 19 Over, Traffic Infraction
December 9, 2020, Norfolk GDC
Charge: Hit and Run, Felony
Disposition: Reduced to Misdemeanor Accessory after the Fact.
Learn more about Hit & Run Charges here.
December 10, 2020, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 90/55
Disposition: Dismissed.
December 10, 2020, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 77/55
Disposition: Dismissed.
December 10, 2020, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving Generally Resulting in an Accident
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Traffic Infraction
December 10, 2020, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 75/45
Disposition: Dismissed.
December 10, 2020, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 73/45
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 20 Over, Traffic Infraction
December 11, 2020, Newport News GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 62/35
Disposition: Dismissed.
Learn more about Newport News Reckless Driving Defense here.
December 11, 2020, Norfolk GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 69/35
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Traffic Infraction
December 14, 2020, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 82/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Traffic Infraction
December 16, 2020, Norfolk GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 93/55
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Traffic Infraction
December 16, 2020, Norfolk GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving Resulting in an Accident
Disposition: Nolle Prosequi (Dismissed).
Learn more about Norfolk Reckless Driving Defense here.
December 17, 2020, Virginia Beach Circuit Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 76/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction
December 17, 2020, Virginia Beach Circuit Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 90/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 18 Over, Infraction
December 17, 2020, Virginia Beach Circuit Court
Charge: Speeding at 51/35
Disposition: Reduced to Defective Equipment
Defective Equipment is a non-moving violation that does not add any points to your driving record!
December 17, 2020, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 85/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 over, Traffic Infraction
December 17, 2020, Virginia Beach Circuit Court
Charge: Reckless Driving for 67/35
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Traffic Infraction
December 17, 2020, Chesapeake GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving at 98/60
Disposition: Dismissed.
December 17, 2020, Chesapeake GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 95/60
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Traffic Infraction
December 17, 2020, Chesapeake GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving at 92/60
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Traffic Infraction
December 18, 2020, Suffolk GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 88/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 14 Over, Traffic Infraction
Our client’s second charging of “no motorcycle endorsement” was also dismissed. See below.
December 18, 2020, Suffolk GDC
Charge: No Operator’s License
Disposition: Dismissed.
Learn more about Driving Without an Operator’s License here.