Thursday, April 24, 2014

Virginia Reckless Driving Richmond Lawyers Warrant

Lawyer - Virginia Reckless Driving

As per Va. Code § 46.2-852, the general rule for reckless driving is defined as, irrespective of the maximum speeds permitted by law, any person who drives a vehicle on any highway recklessly or at a speed or in a manner so as to endanger the life, limb, or property of any person shall be guilty of reckless driving.

Below is a sample case of reckless driving in Virginia as interpreted by a lawyer in our firm.

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For a lot of our clients, a charge of Reckless Driving can result in the loss of their job, their security clearance, etc.

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If you have been charged with a criminal offense of Reckless Driving in Virginia and you are wondering what the penalty is in VA, contact our law firm for help. 

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Hicks v. Commonwealth
Facts:


The trial court (Virginia), after the presentation of all evidence and without the agreement of the parties or the request of either, sua sponte amended a driving under the influence (DUI) warrant to reckless driving and convicted defendant. Defendant a resident of Richmond appealed.

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Holdings:

The Virginia Court made the following holding:

  • The authority of a district court to amend warrants or place new charges is contained in Va. Code Ann. § 16.1-129.2. A district court may amend a warrant to correct defects or faults it finds in the form of the document or to charge a lesser included offense. However, an amendment to a warrant cannot change the nature and character of the offense originally charged. If a district court believes that a different offense should be charged other than the one contained in the warrant, it may, pursuant to Va. Code Ann. § 16.1-129.2, issue under its own hand a warrant reciting the offense and requiring the defendant in the original warrant to be arrested and brought before him.
  • Reckless driving is not a lesser included offense of driving under the influence. It is instead a separate and distinct crime.
We have client meeting locations in Fairfax Prince William Richmond Loudoun Virginia Beach Fredericksburg Lynchburg.

An attorney from our firm will do his best to help you.

We will do our absolute best to help you get the best result possible based on the facts of your case. The lawyers in our law firm have the necessary experience to assist you with this matter.

Disclaimer:

These summaries are provided by the SRIS Law Group.  They represent the firm’s unofficial views of the Justices’ opinions.  The original opinions should be consulted for their authoritative content.

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