by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Jan 29, 2015 | Case Results, Traffic Law
Reckless driving by speed trials result in dismissals in Northampton General District Court and Norfolk General District Court, and a defective equipment outcome in Hampton General District Court. DISCLAIMER – EACH CASE IS UNIQUE AND CASE RESULTS DEPEND ON YOUR...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Jan 21, 2015 | Case Results, Traffic Law
I was pleased with my recent case results in Northampton, Virginia. One case involved a reckless driving by speed case at 90 mph in a 55 mph zone, in Northampton County, which was reduced to a speeding infraction. The other case involved an accident case where the...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Dec 26, 2014 | Case Results, Traffic Law
From December 17 to December 23, 2014, my last week of work before Christmas break, I helped twelve different clients in five different cities avoid reckless driving convictions in Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Newport News, and Northampton either through...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Oct 17, 2014 | Case Results, Traffic Law
On October 9, 2014, I helped three clients get reductions for their traffic matters in Virginia Beach, Newport News, and Portsmouth. See below. DISCLAIMER – EACH CASE IS UNIQUE AND CASE RESULTS DEPEND ON YOUR INDIVIDUAL SITUATION. CASE RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE OR...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Sep 2, 2014 | Case Results, Traffic Law
Previously, I mentioned that four of my clients celebrated the dismissal of their cases in early August. Three more of my clients received wins on August 14, 15, and 18, in the courts of Chesapeake, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach. DISCLAIMER – EACH CASE IS UNIQUE AND...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Aug 16, 2014 | Traffic Law
If you are convicted of reckless driving in Virginia, a class 1 misdemeanor, penalties may include up to 6 months suspension of your driver’s license, jail for up to twelve months, and a fine of up to $2,500. Many of my clients are trying to avoid a reckless...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Aug 7, 2014 | Case Results, Criminal Law, Traffic Law
There are times that I am able to persuade an officer to null pross or dismiss my client’s case simply by talking with him before court. (Both a null pross or a dismissal are good results. I have written about the difference between a null pross and a dismissal...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Aug 1, 2014 | Case Results, Traffic Law
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. A few days ago, I defended two different clients charged...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Jul 17, 2014 | Traffic Law
Photo by Jonathan Cooper on Unsplash If you were stopped at a traffic checkpoint and charged with a crime, it is important that your defense attorney make the Commonwealth prove its case. Any evidence which was seized in violation of the Fourth Amendment needs to be...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Jun 25, 2014 | Traffic Law
Photo by Gene Gallin on Unsplash Drivers in Virginia should be aware of Virginia’s Move Over Law which was written to protect police officers. Virginia Code §46.2-921.1 explains that a driver must move over a lane when passing a trooper or...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | May 10, 2014 | Criminal Law, Traffic Law
Photo by Alexandre Boucher on Unsplash On April 22, 2014, the United States Supreme Court determined that an anonymous tip from a 911 caller alleging a traffic violation may be enough to establish reasonable articulable suspicion for a law enforcement officer to...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | May 3, 2014 | Traffic Law
(July 1, 2020 Update: Virginia Law will no longer require mandatory jail time for a 3rd or Subsequent Driving Under Suspended Offense) A judge has a lot of discretion in determining the punishment for driving with a suspended license. As a class 1 misdemeanor, a judge...
