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. | 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. | Jan 21, 2014 | Criminal Law
Photo by Erik Mclean on Unsplash Recently a friend of mine, a young lady, was pulled over by a male police officer in Virginia Beach. She noticed she was being followed by an officer and was eventually stopped for “weaving” as she drove, which she...
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. | Oct 15, 2013 | Traffic Law
Photo by Clint Patterson on Unsplash If you have an out-of-state driver’s license and are wondering if Virginia can suspend your license to drive, the answer is Virginia can only suspend your privilege to drive in the State of Virginia. The relevant section...