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 July and August of 2021. Our clients avoided convictions for reckless driving by speed for speeds as high as 103 mph (Chesapeake GDC), 94 mph (Norfolk CC), 92 mph (Chesapeake GDC), 90 mph (Virginia Beach GDC, Virginia Beach Circuit Court, and Newport News GDC). Jail avoided for 95/55 RD in Northampton GDC. Reckless driving dismissals occurred in cities such as Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Hampton, Newport News, Northampton, and Accomack. Dismissals occurred for other charges such as misdemeanor tunnel height violations, no driver’s license, and failure to appear.
Notable cases:
- July 2, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC Reckless Driving Generally, dismissed.
- July 6, 2021, Northampton GDC 95/55, NO JAIL TIME!
- July 6, 2021, Hampton GDC Tunnel height violation, dismissed.
- HGDC Tunnel height violation, dismissed.
- HGDC Tunnel height violation, dismissed.
- July 8, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC 87/55 RD, dismissed. Evidentiary issue.
- July 9, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC 88/55 RD, reduced to 19 over the speed limit.
- VBGDC RD 83/55, reduced to 14 over the speed limit.
- July 12, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC 64/35 RD, reduced to 9 over the speed limit.
- July 12, 2021, Hampton GDC 85/55 RD, reduced to 19 over the speed limit.
- July 12, 2021, Northampton Circuit Court 88/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 83/55.
- July 13, 2021, Chesapeake GDC 92/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 69/55.
- July 14, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC 90/55 RD, reduced to speed at 20 over the speed limit.
- July 14, 2021, Northampton GDC 84/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 82/55.
- July 15, 2021, Chesapeake GDC 103/60 RD, dismissed. (Screenshot here)
- CGDC Reckless Driving Generally, dismissed.
- July 16, 2021, Newport News GDC 90/60 RD, reduced to improper driving.
- July 16, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC Reckless Driving Generally, dismissed.
- VBGDC 60/35 RD, reduced to improper driving.
- VBGDC 74/40 RD, reduced to speeding at 20 over the speed limit.
- July 19, 2021, Hampton GDC Reckless Driving Generally with Accident, reduced to improper driving.
- July 20, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC No Driver’s License, reduced to fail to carry license.
- July 21, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC 87/55 RD reduced to speeding at 20 over the speed limit.
- July 22, 2021, Chesapeake GDC, No license, dismissed.
- July 23, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC 78/55 RD, dismissed.
- July 27, 2021, Norfolk Circuit Court 94/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 20 over the speed limit.
- July 28, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC 79/55 RD, reduced to defective equipment.
- July 28, 2021, Hampton GDC Over-height Violation, dismissed.
- July 29, 2021, Chesapeake GDC Reckless Driving Generally, dismissed.
- July 29, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC 82/55 RD, reduced to defective equipment.
- August 2, 2021, Hampton GDC 81/60 RD, reduced to defective speedometer.
- August 3, 2021, Northampton GDC 84/55 RD, reduced to improper driving.
- August 4, 2021, Northampton GDC 86/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 84/55.
- August 5, 2021, Portsmouth GDC Reckless Driving Generally, dismissed.
- August 12, 2021, Virginia Beach Circuit Court 90/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 19 over the speed limit.
- August 13, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC 79/55 RD, reduced to speeding at 9 over the limit.
- August 16, 2021, Norfolk GDC, Reckless Driving for Failure to Yield, reduced to improper driving.
- August 18, 2021, Accomack GDC 80/55 RD, dismissed.
- August 19, 2021, Norfolk GDC, Reckless Driving Generally / Accident, reduced to improper driving.
- NGDC 70/30 RD and Failure to Appear, reduced to speeding at 49/30 and dismissed, respectively.
- August 20, 2021 Hampton GDC Reckless Driving Generally for an accident, dismissed.
- August 20, 2021 Newport News GDC 61/35 RD, dismissed.
- August 31, 2021, Northampton GDC 85/55 RD, dismissed.
July 2, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving Generally
Disposition: Dismissed
July 06, 2021, Northampton GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 95/55
Disposition: Guilty, but NO JAIL TIME!
July 06, 2021, Hampton GDC
Charge: Tunnel Height Violation
Disposition: Dismissed
July 06, 2021, Hampton GDC
Charge: Tunnel Height Violation
Disposition: Dismissed
July 6, 2021, Hampton GDC
Charge: Tunnel Height Violation
Disposition: Dismissed
July 8, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 87/55
Disposition: Not guilty due to evidentiary issue.
July 9, 2021 Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 88/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction
July 9, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 83/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 14 Over, Infraction
July 12, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 64/35
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction
July 12, 2021, Hampton GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 85/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction
July 12, 2021, Northampton CC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 88/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 83/55, Infraction
July 13, 2021, Chesapeake GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 92/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 14 Over, Infraction
July 14, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 90/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 20 Over, Infraction
July 15, 2021, Chesapeake GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 103/60
Disposition: Dismissed
July 15, 2021, Chesapeake GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving Generally
Disposition: Dismissed
July 16, 2021, Newport News GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 90/60
Disposition: Improper Driving, Infraction
July 16, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for Improper Brakes
Disposition: Dismissed
July 16, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 60/35
Disposition: Improper Driving, Infraction
July 16, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 74/40
Disposition: Speeding at 20 Over, Infraction
July 19, 2021, Hampton GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving Generally / Accident
Disposition: Improper Driving, Infraction
July 20, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: No Driver’s License
Disposition: Fail to Carry License, Infraction
July 21, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 87/55
Disposition: Speeding at 20 Over, Infraction
July 22, 2021, Chesapeake GDC
Charge: No Driver’s License
Disposition: Dismissed
July 23, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 78/55
Disposition: Dismissed
July 27, 2021, Norfolk CC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 94/55
Disposition: Speeding at 20 Over, Infraction
July 28, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 79/55
Disposition: Defective Equipment, Infraction
July 28, 2021, Hampton GDC
Charge: Height Violation (Non-Tunnel)
Disposition: Dismissed
July 29, 2021, Chesapeake GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for Excessive Speed
Disposition: Improper Driving, Infraction
July 29, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 82/55
Disposition: Defective Equipment, Infraction
August 02, 2021, Hampton GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 81/60
Disposition: Defective Speedometer, Infraction
August 03, 2021, Northampton GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 84/55
Disposition: Improper Driving, Infraction
August 04, 2021, Northampton GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 86/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 84/55, Infraction
August 05, 2021, Portsmouth GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving Generally
Disposition: Dismissed
August 12, 2021, Virginia Beach CC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 90/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over, Infraction
August 13, 2021, Virginia Beach GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 79/55
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 9 Over, Infraction
August 16, 2021, Norfolk GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for Failure to Yield
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving, Infraction
August 18, 2021, Accomack GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 80/55
Disposition: Dismissed
August 19, 2021, Norfolk GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving / Accident
Disposition: Reduced to Improper Driving
August 19, 2021, Norfolk GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for 70/30
Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at 19 Over the Speed Limit
This client also had their Failture to Appear charge dismissed. See below.
August 20, 2021, Hamtpon GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving for Failure to Maintain Control / Accident
Disposition: Dismissed
August 20, 2021, Newport News GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 61/35
Disposition: Dismissed
August 31, 2021, Northamtpon GDC
Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 85/55
Disposition: Dismissed