by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Apr 30, 2014 | Criminal Law, Traffic Law
Virginia Code § 18.2-266 makes it unlawful for any person to “drive or operate any motor vehicle… while such person is under the influence of alcohol.” If you were charged with a DUI and were not driving at the time of your police encounter, it...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Apr 14, 2014 | Traffic Law
If you possess a Virginia Driver’s License and get a DUI conviction out-of-state, you may be in for a surprise. Following a driving while intoxicated or DUI conviction in another state, the Virginia DMV will automatically suspend a license for one year when they...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Apr 9, 2014 | Criminal Law, Traffic Law
I have had clients charged by police officers with Driving While Intoxicated, that received a “wet reckless” disposition from the General District Court judge when we kept the BAC certificate out under the 3 hour rule. While this was a good result, we...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Apr 7, 2014 | Traffic Law
Photo by Riley Crawford on Unsplash If you possess a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), Virginia law is extra strict on you. For a person with a regular license, the General District Court or Circuit Court may require you to go to a driver improvement...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Mar 12, 2014 | Case Results, Criminal Law, Traffic Law
Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash Last Friday, I had a client’s whose DUI charge in Norfolk General District Court resulted in a “wet reckless” conviction, a great win for my client. (While this was a win, we appealed the reckless driving conviction and...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Feb 25, 2014 | Criminal Law, Traffic Law
Wet reckless is the term used by Virginia traffic defense attorneys when a defendant is found guilty of reckless driving where alcohol is involved. This happens most where a defendant is charged with a DUI, but in the final disposition (either by plea agreement or...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Feb 12, 2014 | Traffic Law
Photo by Ludovic Charlet on Unsplash What will get you a speeding ticket in most states may land you a class 1 misdemeanor for reckless driving in Virginia. Recently Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig was stopped by a highway patrol officer in Florida for driving 110 mph...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Feb 5, 2014 | Traffic Law
Photo by Joshua Hoehne on Unsplash “Reckless Driving by Speed” in Virginia is not simply a speeding ticket. Reckless driving by speed is codified under VA Code § 46.2-862. As a Class 1 misdemeanor, it can carry jail time of up to a year, a...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Dec 30, 2013 | 2nd Amendment Law, Traffic Law
Photo by Jay Rembert on Unsplash I have previously discussed how reckless driving in Virginia is classified as a class 1 misdemeanor and how this can impact your employment opportunities. While there is certainly a lot of down side to having a reckless driving...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Dec 15, 2013 | Traffic Law
(This post updated on April 18, 2020.) A reckless driving conviction can impact your future employment opportunities and current employability. Whether a potential employer will care will depend on their hiring policies. And whether a current employer will care...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Dec 6, 2013 | Traffic Law
Photo by Dirk Ribbler on Unsplash This week, billionaire Jacqueline Badger Mars, one of the richest women in the world and the co-owner of the Mars Inc. candy company, pleaded guilty to reckless driving in connection with a crash that killed an 86-year-old woman and...
by Peter J. Louie, Esq. | Nov 30, 2013 | Traffic Law
Photo by Laika Notebooks on Unsplash As a defense attorney, I think often about how to present my client’s case. What information does the judge need to know? I don’t need to lay bare the weaknesses of my client’s case. That is the...
