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(October 18-24 snap shot): Jail and suspended license avoided at 98 mph. Misdemeanors avoided at 95 mph and 90 mph.
A few case results from October 18-24, 2017. From courts such as Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Newport News, Southampton. Jail and license suspension avoided at 98 mph. Misdemeanors avoided at 95 mph and 90 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. October 18, 2017, Chesapeake General District Court, Charge: Reckless Driving for 98/45. Disposition: Just a fine, no license suspension or jail time! October 19, 2017, Virginia Beach Circuit Court, Charge: Reckless driving at 90/55. Disposition: Reduced to Speeding at the Same Speed! No misdemeanor. October 20, 2017, Newport News General District Court, Charge: Reckless Driving at...
Recent Dismissals in Accomack 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. September 27, 2017, Accomack General District Court, Charge: Carrying a Concealed Weapon While Intoxicated. Disposition: Dismissed after pleading not guilty and making legal arguments to the judge. (Additional backdrop: While my client was found guilty of DUI, the refusal to take a breath test charge was null prossed by the prosecutor, so my client was able to get a restricted license. The gun charge was dismissed upon legal argument and my client was able to get his gun returned to him.) October 4, 2017, Accomack General District Court, Charge: 86/55 Reckless Driving By...
July 2017 Case Results: Hit and Run (Felony) avoided. Dismissals for Racing, Reckless Driving, Possession of Marijuana, and more
The criminal convictions avoided in July include: Hit and Run (Felony), Reckless Driving for Racing, Reckless Driving by Speed (we featured the more notable cases since we handle so many of these), Driving Under a Suspended License, No License, Possession of Marijuana, Destruction of Public Property, Carrying a Weapon While Intoxicated and Misdemeanor Tunnel Height Violation. 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 7, 2017, Virginia Beach General District Court, Charge: Reckless Driving for failure to maintain control. Disposition: Dismissed! July 10, 2017, Hampton General District Court, Charge: Overheight Tunnel Violation...
Convictions Avoided for: Eluding the Police (Felony), Hit and Run, Reckless Driving by Speed and Reckless Driving Racing
The criminal convictions avoided this last quarter include: Felony Eluding, Reckless Driving for Racing, Hit and Run, Reckless Driving by Speed Charges (we featured the more notable cases since we handle so many of these), Driving Under a Suspended License, and Following Too Closely. Jurisdictions covered include Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Northampton, Southampton, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, and York. 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. April 12, 2017, Hampton General District Court, Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 90/60. Disposition: Reduced to speeding at 19 over the limit! April 25, 2017,...
Driving Without a License: Notice of Suspension Required for Conviction
Photo by Semyon Borisov on Unsplash In Carew v. Commonwealth, 62 Va.App. 574, 750 S.E.2d 226 (Va. App., 2013), the Virginia Court of Appeals explained that the Commonwealth has to prove that a driver had notice that his or her license had been suspended when the person was charged with driving without a valid license under Virginia Code §46.2-300. In that case, Ms. Carew was sent a letter by the DMV indicating that her license was suspended. However, the record showed that the mail sent by the DMV to Ms. Carew was returned as unclaimed. The Court noted: "Patently, Code § 46.2–300 contains no language specifically requiring the Commonwealth to prove a driver's knowledge of his license status for a conviction under that statute. By contrast, Code § 46.2–301, which...
Early 2017 – Misdemeanors Avoided in Virginia Beach, Suffolk, Chesapeake, York, Newport News, Norfolk, Southampton, Accomack
Dismissals for Reckless Driving, Driving on a Suspended License, No License, Possession of Marijuana, Littering, Solicitation of Prostitution, and Texting While Driving. Cities covered include Virginia Beach, Suffolk, Chesapeake, York, Newport News, Norfolk, Southampton, and Accomack. 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 6, 2017, Virginia Beach General District Court, Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 69/35. Disposition: Dismissed. February 7, 2017, Suffolk General District Court, Charge: Reckless Driving Generally. Disposition: Dismissed! February 8, 2017, Chesapeake General District Court, Charge: Possession of...
Reckless Driving Dismissals in Newport News, Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Northampton, Accomack, Suffolk
Note: the only sure way to avoid a reckless driving by speed conviction is to obey the speed limit! 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. November 8, 2016, Newport News General District Court, Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 83/60. Disposition: Dismissed. Learn more about why you need a Newport News reckless driving lawyer. November 10, 2016, Virginia Beach General District Court, Charge: Reckless Driving at 56/35. Disposition: Dismissed! Learn more about why you need a Virginia Beach reckless driving lawyer. November 15, 2016, Norfolk General District Court, Charge: Reckless Driving (accident case). Disposition: Dismissed! Learn...
Fall 2016: Reckless Driving (110/55), Driving Under Suspended, No License, DUI, and Open Container Charges Avoided
Note: the only sure way to avoid a reckless driving by speed conviction is to obey the speed limit! 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 14, 2016, Accomack General District Court, Charge: Reckless Driving by Speed at 85/55. Disposition: Reduced to speeding at 75/55, non-reckless. Learn more about Accomack Reckless Driving tickets here. October 4, 2016, Norfolk General District Court, Charge: Reckless Driving at 110/55. Disposition: Reduced to speeding at the same speed, non-reckless! No jail! Learn more about Norfolk Reckless Driving here. October 6, 2016, Isle of Wight General District Court, Charge: Reckless Driving by...
Reckless Driving for Racing Charge Dropped, Jail avoided for 106 mph and 103 mph!
Note: the only sure way to avoid a reckless driving by speed conviction is to obey the speed limit! 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 10, 2016, Newport News General District Court, Charges: 1) Reckless Driving for Racing and 2) Reckless Driving by Speed for 103/45. Disposition: 1) Reckless Driving Racing Charge Dismissed and 2) For the Reckless Driving by Speed charge for 103 mph in a 45 mph zone, client received 60 days of jail all suspended on good behavior. Learn more about getting a Newport News Reckless Driving Attorney. August 12, 2016, Southampton General District Court, Charge: Reckless Driving at 106/60....
Reckless Driving Dismissals in Virginia Beach, Northampton, Newport News, and Norfolk
Note: the only sure way to avoid a reckless driving by speed conviction is to obey the speed limit! 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 19, 2016, Northampton General District Court, Charge: Reckless Driving at 76/45. Disposition: Dismissed. No court costs or fines. Learn more about why you need a Northampton Virginia traffic lawyer. July 26, 2016, Norfolk General District Court, Charge: Reckless Driving. Disposition: Null prossed. The officer agreed to null pross after some negotiations. Learn more about why you need a Norfolk reckless driving lawyer. August 2, 2016, Virginia Beach General District Court, Charge: Speeding at...