by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Jul 17, 2014 | Traffic Law
Photo by Jonathan Cooper on Unsplash If you were stopped at a traffic checkpoint and charged with a crime, it is important that your defense attorney make the Commonwealth prove its case. Any evidence which was seized in violation of the Fourth Amendment needs to be...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Jun 25, 2014 | Traffic Law
Photo by Gene Gallin on Unsplash Drivers in Virginia should be aware of Virginia’s Move Over Law which was written to protect police officers. Virginia Code §46.2-921.1 explains that a driver must move over a lane when passing a trooper or...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | May 10, 2014 | Criminal Law, Traffic Law
Photo by Alexandre Boucher on Unsplash On April 22, 2014, the United States Supreme Court determined that an anonymous tip from a 911 caller alleging a traffic violation may be enough to establish reasonable articulable suspicion for a law enforcement officer to...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | May 3, 2014 | Traffic Law
(July 1, 2020 Update: Virginia Law will no longer require mandatory jail time for a 3rd or Subsequent Driving Under Suspended Offense) A judge has a lot of discretion in determining the punishment for driving with a suspended license. As a class 1 misdemeanor, a judge...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Apr 30, 2014 | Criminal Law, Traffic Law
Virginia Code § 18.2-266 makes it unlawful for any person to “drive or operate any motor vehicle… while such person is under the influence of alcohol.” If you were charged with a DUI and were not driving at the time of your police encounter, it...
