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Northampton Reckless Driving Convictions Avoided (89/55 and 80/45)
It is often advisable to appeal a reckless driving conviction. In Virginia, you have ten days to appeal a conviction in the General District Court to have a new trial in the Circuit Court. We explain your right to appeal here. Below are two of the more notable appeals we handled in Northampton Circuit Court last week that resulted in clients avoiding a misdemeanor for reckless driving. 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. March 14, 2016, Northampton Circuit Court, Original Charge in the lower court: Reckless Driving at 89/55. Disposition: Reduced to a speeding conviction, non-criminal. If you need a Northampton traffic court attorney,...
6 Misdemeanors Avoided (Half Dismissed) in Norfolk GDC in 3 days (March 7-9, 2016)
In the three days from March 7-9, 2016, while visiting other cities like Northampton, Virginia Beach, and Accomack, we managed to appear in Norfolk General District Court for six different clients charged with misdemeanor charges. Our focus here is to highlight our Norfolk cases. While each of our six clients charged in Norfolk GDC avoided a criminal conviction, three of the six misdemeanor charges were dismissed. 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. March 7, 2016, Norfolk GDC, Charge: Causing a Telephone or Pager to Ring with Intent to Annoy under Virginia Code § 18.2-429, Disposition: Dismissed. We pled not guilty and argued for a...
February 2016: Dismissals from Northampton to Hampton
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. February 4, 2016, Northampton GDC, Charge: Resisting Arrest, Disposition: Dismissed. We pled not guilty. Our motion to strike was granted by the judge when the prosecution did not prove all the elements of the offense as required by the Virginia Code. Client's possession of marijuana charge was null prossed or not pursued after discussions with the prosecutor. February 8, 2016, Hampton GDC, Charge: Reckless Driving for Driving Two Abreast in One Lane, Disposition: Dismissed. No court costs or fines. February 16, 2016, Northampton GDC, Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at...
Client Avoids Two Reckless Driving Convictions at 99 mph and 90 mph in December 2015
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. We had one client who avoided two reckless driving convictions, both tried in December of 2015, for alleged speeds of 99 mph and 90 mph. See below. (August 2016 update: Client got a third reckless driving summons in 2016 and we helped her a third time.) December 2, 2015, Hampton GDC (Client's First Case), Charge: 99/60 Reckless Driving, Disposition: Reduced to speeding at 89/60, a traffic infraction. No jail time or criminal conviction. (Here is a screen shot of the actual summons, with our client's last name and address blurred out, since the court website doesn't list the exact speed alleged.)...
Reckless Driving Dismissals in January 2016
We had a good month, achieving a number of dismissals for reckless driving charges. (One was for an alleged speed of 89 mph in a 55 mph zone.) The dismissals featured below all involved officers that showed up to court and testified. Here are some of the more notable reckless driving case results. 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. January 6, 2016, Hampton GDC, Charge: 87/60 Reckless Driving, Disposition: Reduced to 9 over the speed limit. Learn why you need a Hampton Reckless Driving Attorney. January 8, 2016, Virginia Beach GDC, Charge: 89/55 Reckless Driving, Disposition: Dismissed. Learn why you need a Virginia Beach Reckless...
5 Clients, Each Charged With Reckless Driving Twice This Year, Avoid Reckless Driving Convictions (5 x 2 = 10)
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. << UPDATE: This post was published in November of 2015, but in December of 2015, we had one more client avoid two reckless driving convictions, for 99 mph and 90 mph. So we had 6 clients in 2015 with more than one reckless driving charge reduced. >> Zachary gets his two reckless driving by speed charges in Virginia Beach General District Court reduced to traffic infractions with court dates in January and October of 2015. Original charges were 60/35 RD and 51/25 RD in a school zone. Daquan avoids two reckless driving by speed charges in court on April 14th and April 20th of 2015. The...
Virginia Beach Reckless Driving by Speed (95 in a 55) Reduced
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. October 22, 2015 - Virginia Beach Circuit Court, Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed for 95 mph in a 55 mph zone. Outcome: Reduced to speeding 19 over. No jail time or suspended license. Just a speeding ticket.
Convictions Avoided for DUI, Hit and Run Felony, Driving Under a Suspended License 5th Offense, No Insurance, No Operator’s License, and Reckless Driving
Below are recent case results, featuring wins in Williamsburg, York, Accomack, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, and Hampton. Charges avoided include: Driving Under a Suspended License 5th Offense, DUI, Hit and Run Felony, No Insurance, No Operator's License, and Reckless Driving. 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. September 21, 2015 - Hampton General District Court, Charge: Reckless Driving by speed for 81 mph in a 60 mph zone. Outcome: Dismissed. No court costs or fines! Learn why you need a Hampton reckless driving lawyer. September 24, 2015 - Norfolk General District Court, Charge : Reckless driving accident. Outcome: Dismissed. No court...
Reckless Driving Dismissals in Norfolk, Hampton, and Newport News and Results for High Speed Cases (Northampton 100 mph in a 55)
Below are sample case results from the last days, featuring reckless driving dismissals in Norfolk (reckless driving generally), Hampton (81/60), and Newport News (84/60 in one case, 60/35 for another). Reckless driving convictions were avoided for cases involving 94/60, 90/60, 88/60, and 85/55. Minimal jail time given for 100/55. 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. July 21, 2015 - Northampton General District Court, Charge: Reckless Driving by speed for 100 mph in a 55 mph zone on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. Outcome: 91 days of jail with 90 days suspended on good behavior. A great result for a high speed case! July 27, 2015 -...
Norfolk: DUI Avoided, Hit and Run Dismissed, Virginia Beach: Reckless Driving and No Insurance Dismissed
Below are some recent wins featuring a sampling of cases (that are not the typical reckless driving by speed case) in Norfolk and Virginia Beach. 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. July 17, 2015 - Norfolk General District Court, Charge: DUI. Outcome: Reduced to Reckless Driving. This is sometimes called a wet reckless outcome. While this was a win, Mr. Louie recommended that his client appeal this outcome to the Circuit Court based on the logic that "Driving Intoxicated Does Not Equal Reckless Driving." May 20, 2015 - Norfolk General District Court, Charge: Hit and Run. Outcome: Dismissed. No court costs or fines. July 2, 2015 -...