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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. 

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