by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Feb 12, 2014 | Traffic Law
Photo by Ludovic Charlet on Unsplash What will get you a speeding ticket in most states may land you a class 1 misdemeanor for reckless driving in Virginia. Recently Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig was stopped by a highway patrol officer in Florida for driving 110 mph...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Feb 5, 2014 | Traffic Law
Photo by Joshua Hoehne on Unsplash “Reckless Driving by Speed” in Virginia is not simply a speeding ticket. Reckless driving by speed is codified under VA Code § 46.2-862. As a Class 1 misdemeanor, it can carry jail time of up to a year, a...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Jan 25, 2014 | Limited Government
Photo by Mulyadi on Unsplash Imagine being forcibly sterilized by the government (being operated on so that you are biologically unable to have children) because your state deemed you “unfit” to have children. You don’t need to imagine. Forced...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Jan 21, 2014 | Criminal Law
Photo by Erik Mclean on Unsplash Recently a friend of mine, a young lady, was pulled over by a male police officer in Virginia Beach. She noticed she was being followed by an officer and was eventually stopped for “weaving” as she drove, which she...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Dec 30, 2013 | 2nd Amendment Law, Traffic Law
Photo by Jay Rembert on Unsplash I have previously discussed how reckless driving in Virginia is classified as a class 1 misdemeanor and how this can impact your employment opportunities. While there is certainly a lot of down side to having a reckless driving...