DISCLAIMER: CASE RESULTS DEPEND UPON A VARIETY OF FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH CASE AND PRIOR CASE RESULTS DO NOT GUARENTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASES UNDERTAKEN BY THE LAWYER.
09/07
Emporia General District Court
Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana Felony (1/2 pound) reduced to Misdemeanor and results in suspended jail sentence.
11/08 Henrico General District Court
89/65 Reckless Driving reduced to Simple Speeding.
01/09 Goochland Circuit Court
Assault and Battery trial results in dismissal.
02/09 New Kent General District Court
Reckless Driving 98/65 dismissed.
03/09 Caroline County General District Court
Reckless Driving 95/65 dismissed with a referral to driving school.
03/09 Chesterfield County General District Court
Possession of Marijuana reduced to Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Defendant sentenced to pay $100 fine instead of mandatory six month license suspension for Possession of Marijuana.
03/09 Chesterfield County General District Court
DUI 2nd Offense within 10 years reduced to DUI 1st Offense allowing defendant to keep work and child related driving privileges.
04/09 Hanover County General District Court
Reckless Driving 87/65 reduced to speeding 79/65 with a referral to driving school.
04/09 Hanover County General District Court
Felony Eluding the Police reduced to Misdemeanor Eluding charge.
04/09 City of Richmond General District Court
Possession with Intent to Distribute of Marijuana charge reduced to Simple Possession and results in suspended jail sentence.
05/09 Chesterfield County General District Court
Possession of Marijuana reduced to Possession of Drug Paraphernalia enabling the accused to keep his driving license and hence his job.
05/09 Henrico County General District Court
Felony Hit and Run reduced to Misdemeanor Hit and Run
05/09 Spotsylvania County General District Court
Reckless Driving 86/65 dismissed after completion of driving school.
05/09 Henrico County Circuit Court
DUI reduced to Reckless Driving with a $200 fine and a referral to driving school.
06/09 Chesterfield General District Court
Reckless Driving 88/60 reduced to Speeding 79/60 with a $150 fine.
07/09 Hopewell General District Court
Reckless Driving 91/65 reduced to Speeding 79/65 with a $120 fine.
08/09 Chesterfield General District Court
Reckless Driving 86/60 dismissed after completion of driving school.
08/09 City of Richmond General District Court
Reckless Driving 55/25 reduced to Improper Driving with a $300 fine.
09/09 Caroline County General District Court
Reckless Driving 100/65 reduced to Improper Driving upon completion of driving school.
10/09 Chesterfield County General District Court
DUI 3rd Offense Felony reduced to DUI 2nd Offense misdemeanor.
10/09 Caroline County General District Court
Reckless Driving 90/65 reduced to Speeding 74/65 upon completion of driving school.
12/09 Dinwiddie County General District Court
Reckless Driving 89/65 reduced to Defective Equipment with a $200 fine.
01/10 Chesterfield County General District Court
Reckless Driving 89/65 reduced to Speeding 15 to 19 mph over with a $250 fine.
02/10 Chesterfield County General District Court
Reckless Driving 95/65 reduced to Speeding 19 over with a $500 fine.
03/10 City of Hopewell General District Court
Reckless Driving 92/65 reduced to non-moving violation Defective Equipment with a $500 fine.
03/10 Caroline County General District Court
Reckless Driving 94/65 reduced to Speeding 80/65 with a $100 fine upon completion of driving school.
03/10 City of Richmond General District Court
Breaking and Entering felony and Destruction of Property felony reduced to Unlawful Entry misdemeanor and Destruction of Property misdemeanor.
04/10 Henrico County General District Court
DUI - 1st BAC >.20 reduced to DUI- 1st BAC 0.15 -.20 with a 5 day instead of a 10 day minimum mandatory jail sentence.
04/10 Powhatan County General District Court
Reckless Driving 85/55 reduced to Speeding 64/55.
05/10 Hanover County General District Court
Reckless Driving Accident reduced to Improper Driving
05/10 Dinwiddie County General District Court
Reckless Driving 90/70 reduced to speeding 79/70 with a $400 fine.
06/10 Chesterfield County Circuit Court
Felony Hit and Run reduced to Misdemeanor Hit and Run with no active jail sentence.
06/10 Henrico County General District Court
Reckless Driving 46/25 in a school zone reduced to non-moving violation for a CDL driver.
07/10 Henrico County General District Court
DUI-1st BAC 0.13 dismissed.
07/10 Henrico County General District Court
Reckless Driving 88/65 reduced to Improper Driving.
07/10 Chesterfield County General District Court
DUI 1st reduced to Reckless Driving one year revocation of CDL avoided.
08/10 Caroline County General District Court
Reckless Driving 89/65 reduced to speeding 74/65 with a $50 fine and a referral to driving school.
08/10 City of Richmond Traffic Court
Reckless Driving 83/55 reduced to speeding 74/55 with a $190 fine and a referral to driving school.
10/10 Henrico County General District Court
Reckless Driving (pedestrian fatality) dismissed.
10/10 Henrico County Circuit Court
Reckless Driving 105/45- $500 fine, 6 months license suspension and 12 months in jail with all 12 months suspended. Misdemeanor appeal of a conviction that resulted in a one month active jail sentence.
11/10 Powhatan County General District Court
Altered/Forged license plates class 1 misdemeanor reduced to non-criminal traffic infraction.
12/10 City of Richmond-Manchester General District Court
DUI-1st B.A.C. 0.15% or greater reduced to standard 1st Offense DUI. As a result, Defendant avoided manadory 5 day jail sentence and received all suspended jail time. In addition, 6 month ignition interlock requirement was also avoided.
12/10 Powhatan County General District Court
Drive Suspended 3rd Offense (2x) reduced to Drive Suspended 2nd Offense (2x) with all suspended jail-time eliminating a 20 day mandatory-minimum active jail sentence that would have been imposed had the defendant been convicted as charged.
12/10 City of Hopewell General District Court
Reckless Driving 93/65 reduced to speeding 79/70 with a $400 fine.
12/10 Henrico County General District Court
Pursuant to a plea agreement DUI- 1st reduced to Reckless Driving with a $350 fine, a referral to VASAP and a restricted license for six months.
02/11 Hanover County Circuit Court
Reckless Driving 90/65 reduced to non-criminal simple speeding 79/65 with a $95 fine.
03/11 City of Hopewell General District Court
Reckless Driving 89/70 reduced to Defective Equipment with a $350 fine.
03/11 New Kent County General District Court
Reckless Driving 90/70 reduced to Improper Driving with a $500 fine.
03/11 Powhatan County General District Court
Reckless Driving 99/65 resulted only in $300 fine with no license suspension or jailtime.
04/11 Chesterfield County General District Court
Drive Suspended reduced to No Driver's License in Possession (non-moving violation) with a $10 fine. Reckless Driving 87/60 reduced to Speeding 10-14 mph over with a $84 Fine.
04/11 Dinwiddie County General District Court
DUI reduced to Reckless Driving with a $250 fine and a six month restricted license.
05/11 City of Hopewell General District Court
Reckless Driving 67/45 reduced to Improper Driving with a $400 fine.
05/11 City of Hopewell General District Court
Reckless Driving 91/70 (CDL holder) reduced to Defective Equipment.
05/11 Hanover County Circuit Court
Reckless Driving 88/70 reduced to Speeding 84/70 with a $250 fine.
05/11 City of Richmond Manchester Division General District Court
DUI 2nd within five BAC >.15 reduced to DUI 1st BAC <.15 eliminating 30 days of mandatory jail time and allowing for immediate eligibility for restricted license.
07/11 Caroline County General District Court
Reckless Driving 71/45 reduced to Speeding 54/45 after completion of driving school and payment of $54 fine.
07/11 Hanover County General District Court
DUI 1st BAC>.15 reeduced to DUI 1st BAC<.15 avoiding 5 days of mandatory minimum jailtime.
08/11 Chesterfield County General District Court
Hit and Run Class 1 Misdemeanor and Reckless Driving reduced to non-moving violation for CDL driver.
08/11 Caroline County General District Court
Reckless Driving - 97/70 reduced to speeding 80/70 with a $100 fine and a referral to driving school.
09/11 Chesterfield County General District Court
DUI/Refusal. Refusal dropped by commonwealth attorney and the DUI was reduced to a Reckless Driving with VASAP and a six month restricted license (instead of 12 month restrictive license for a DUI).
09/11 Henrico County General District Court
Drive Suspended 5th Offense reduced to 1st Offense with 1 weekend of jailtime (instead of mandatory 10 days for 3rd Offense or higher) and 10 day license suspension.
10/11 Chesterfield County General District Court
DUI >0.15% B.A.C. reduced to DUI - 1st. Five day mandatory jail sentence and ignition interlock requirements eliminated. No jail time imposed! $250 fine, referral to VASAP and restricted license for 12 months.
11/11 City of Petersburg General District Court
Reckless Driving 81/55 reduced to non-criminal non-moving violation - defective equipment with a $156 fine.
11/11 City of Hopewell General District Court
Reckless Driving 89/70 reduced to speeding 79/70 with a $300 fine.
12/11 City of Richmond General District Court
Felony Assault and Battery of a Police Officer reduced to misdemeanor Obstruction of Justice. Six month mandatory jail sentence eliminated. No active jailtime
01/12 Hanover County General District Court
Drive Suspended 3rd Offense reduced to Drive Suspended 2nd Offense. No active jailtime. Mandatory 10 day jail sentence for 3rd offense eliminated.
01/12 Henrico County General District Court
DUI >0.15% B.A.C. reduced to DUI - 1st. Five day mandatory jail sentence and ignition interlock requirements eliminated. No jailtime imposed! $250 fine, referral to VASAP and restricted license for 12 months.
