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Mid February 2019 to April 2019 Case Results: Felony DUI (3rd offense) Avoided and More
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 from mid-February of 2019 to April 2019. On February 15, 2019, we represented nine clients: eight charged with reckless driving and one charged with DUI 3rd (felony). All eight clients avoided reckless driving convictions and the DUI client avoided a felony DUI conviction. Of those eight reckless driving charges, four were dismissed while the others were reduced to traffic infractions. Some of the screenshots are below. Clients avoided convictions for driving on a suspended license, DUI, eluding, reckless driving, fictitious tags, no license, contributing to...
Effect of a Virginia Speeding or Reckless Driving Ticket on a North Carolina License Holder
Photo by Andrew Neel on Unsplash Did you know that if you hold a North Carolina driver's license and you prepay a speeding ticket in Virginia, it could result in your license being suspended by the North Carolina DMV? Tickets in Virginia between 0-19 mph over the limit are normally prepayable without a court appearance, but paying that ticket can adversely impact a NC license holder. In Virginia, reckless driving by speed is a misdemeanor and can be charged when a person is doing 20 or more above the speed limit or driving above 80 mph (regardless of the speed limit). But even if you were not charged with reckless driving by speed in Virginia, prepaying a simple speeding ticket from Virginia would be an admission of guilt and can impact a North Carolina license holder. The...
Dec 2018 to Feb 2019: Dismissals for Felony Hit and Run, Reckless Driving at 105 mph, Racing, DUI, etc…
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 from December 2018 to February 2019. Our clients had their charges either dropped OR dismissed for felony hit and run, reckless driving at 105 mph, racing, DUI, reckless driving, fictitious tags, possession of marijuana, following too closely, improper lane change, obstruction of justice, disorderly conduct, defrauding an innkeeper and more. A client avoided a conviction for felony possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and had his charge reduced to a misdemeanor. Clients avoided reckless driving convictions through dismissals or reductions to...
November 2018 – Felony Eluding, DUI, Possession of Marijuana and Reckless Driving avoided
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 shortened sampling of case results from November 2018. Clients avoided convictions for felony eluding, DUI, reckless driving, possession of marijuana, no insurance, driving on a suspended license, improper lane change, failure to yield, no license, no motorcycle endorsement, and more. Wins occurred in cities such as Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Newport News, Norfolk, and Northampton. November 5, 2018, Virginia Beach General District Court, Charge: Reckless Driving. Disposition: Dismissed November 5, 2018, Virginia Beach General District Court, Charge: Improper Lane Change...
August – October 2018 Case Results (Reckless Driving for 110/55 dismissed)
Below we feature a shortened sampling of recent case results, including dismissals and reductions for reckless driving and other traffic charges in cities such as Virginia Beach, Accomack, Northampton, Newport News, Norfolk, and Chesapeake. Our clients avoided misdemeanors for charges of reckless driving at "alleged" speeds of up to 110 mph. 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. August 13, 2018, Virginia Beach General District Court, Charge: Following too closely. Disposition: Dismissed August 14, 2018, Northampton General District Court, Charge: Reckless Driving at 83/55. Disposition: Dismissed! Based on a radar calibration defense....
July 2018 Case Results (Reckless Driving for 100 mph Dismissed / Disorderly Conduct Charges Dismissed)
We had a busy July. Below we feature dismissals for reckless driving, disorderly conduct, driving on a suspended license, and other traffic related charges from courts in the Tidewater area of Virginia from July of 2018. Wins featured below include speeds at 100 mph and include cities such as Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Northampton, Hampton and Williamsburg. 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 2, 2018, Hampton General District Court, Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 58/25. Disposition: Reduced to speeding at 9 over the limit. (The clerks amended the charge down to 9 over as the judge ordered but on the website it...
April 2018 Notable Traffic Wins
We had another busy month. Below we feature reckless driving and other notable case results from traffic court from April of 2018. Wins featured below include speeds at over 90 mph and cities such as Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Newport News, Hampton, and Suffolk. 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 29, 2018, Virginia Beach Circuit Court, Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 92/55. Disposition: Reduced to speeding at 19 over the limit. March 30, 2018, Chesapeake General District Court, Charge: Speeding at 57/35. Disposition: Dismissed! April 5, 2018, Virginia Beach General District Court, Charge: Reckless Driving by...
Norfolk Circuit Court – Hit and Fun Felony avoided
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 20, 2018, Norfolk Circuit Court, Charge: Hit and Run Felony (personal injury). Disposition: Reduced to hit and run misdemeanor, with a weekend in jail. Client avoided a felony! Learn more about hit and run in Norfolk.
Traffic Wins in Virginia Beach and Chesapeake (Jan-Feb 2018)
Below are some recent wins in Virginia Beach and Chesapeake General District Court. 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. Jan 25, 2018, Virginia Beach General District Court, Charge: Reckless Driving by speed at 86/55. Disposition: Reduced to speeding, non-reckless at 82/55! Mere traffic infraction. January 26, 2017, Virginia Beach General District Court, Charge: Reckless driving at 85/55. Disposition: Reduced to 19 over the limit. Traffic infraction. January 26, 2017, Chesapeake General District Court, Charge: Speeding. Disposition: Dismissed. This was just a speeding ticket but we put on a trial because the defendant was innocent....
Reckless Driving Results: First Two Weeks of January 2018
Here are a few of our reckless driving dismissals and notable mentions from the first two weeks of January 2018. Note: the courts in this area were closed Jan 1-2 (holidays), Jan 4-8 (snow days), and Jan 12 (holiday). The cases featured below are from courts in Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Northampton, 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. January 3, 2018, Hampton General District Court, Charge: Reckless Driving for crashing into a building. Disposition: Dismissed on the merits of the case! January 9, 2018, Newport News General District Court, Charge: Reckless driving at 84/60. Disposition: Dismissed. (My trusted...