RECENT BLOG POSTS
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...
June 2016: DUI avoided in Norfolk, Hit and Run Felony avoided in Virginia Beach, Reckless Driving dismissals in Northampton
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. June 2, 2016, Virginia Beach General District Court, Charge: Reckless Driving at 88/55. Disposition: Reduced to speeding at 19 over. Learn more about why you need a Virginia Beach Reckless Driving Lawyer. June 6, 2016, Norfolk General District Court, Charge: DUI. Disposition: Null prossed. The trooper left his position serving on the Virginia State Police. Sometimes we just get lucky! June 15, 2016, Northampton General District Court, Charge: Reckless Driving at 98/55. Disposition: No active jail...
Reckless Driving by Speed avoided at 47 mph over limit / Brandishing a Firearm Charge 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. April 14, 2016, Norfolk General District Court, Charge: Reckless Driving at 82/35. Disposition: Reduced to speeding at 19 over. There was a problem with the officer's radar calibration certificates and I made a motion to strike for a dismissal. The judge should have dismissed it but thought that was too lenient, so he reduced it to 19 over. It wasn't worth the cost to appeal. Learn why you need a Norfolk Reckless Driving Attorney. May 10, 2016, Norfolk General District Court, Charge: Reckless...
Last Week’s High Speed Cases (95 mph and 101 mph)
Last week we had two high speed cases involving alleged speeds of 95 mph and 101 mph where our clients avoided criminal records for reckless driving. Note: the best 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. April 5, 2016, Williamsburg General District Court, Charge: Reckless Driving at 95/65. The alleged speed was 95 mph. Disposition: Dismissed. There was a problem with the officer's radar calibration certificates. April 6, 2016, Norfolk General District Court, Charge: Reckless Driving at 101/65. Disposition: Reduced to a speeding conviction,...