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Reckless Driving 200 miles per hour

Posted by Jeremy S. Letnick | Nov 20, 2016 | 0 Comments

Many times it is easy to be caught speeding.  Sometimes you are simply going with the flow of traffic.  Other times you are trying to pass another vehicle.  Due to modern technology, vehicles today can easily travel at a much faster pace than ever before.  In fact, in the modern era, getting a 4 ...

July Fourth Traffic Ticket Awareness

Posted by Jeremy S. Letnick | Jul 02, 2016 | 0 Comments

State Police and Local Enforcement to Increase Patrol – July Fourth Traffic Tickets NBC29 reports that on July 4th weekend, Virginia will increase its efforts to reduce traffic related accidents, injuries, and fatalities.  Known as Operation CARE (Combined Accident Reduction Effort), Virginia St...

Fairfax County Aggressive Driving

Posted by Jeremy S. Letnick | Jun 25, 2016 | 0 Comments

There is a little known statute on the books in Virginia that criminalizes Aggressive Driving.  In fact, a person convicted of Aggressive Driving faces a conviction of a Class 2 Misdemeanor.  As a result, that individual faces a jail sentence of up to 6 months and a fine of up to $1,000 under §46...

Do I Need a Lawyer for Traffic Court in Virginia?

Posted by Jeremy S. Letnick | Jul 03, 2015 | 0 Comments

Hiring a lawyer for traffic court may seem like an expensive way to handle traffic court.  After all, for a simple speeding ticket, you can simply prepay the ticket and avoid missing work, going to court, and avoid spending additional money on a lawyer.  However, this decision is not as easy as i...

What to Expect in Court

Posted by Jeremy S. Letnick | Jun 08, 2015 | 0 Comments

What to Expect in Court: When you are charged with a Traffic or Criminal Offense, what occurs in Court is the most important aspect of the case.  You may not know what to expect in court but, in many instances, the Court rulings can vary from good to be.  However, there has been one constant we ...

What are DUI Field Sobriety Tests?

Posted by Jeremy S. Letnick | May 30, 2015 | 0 Comments

What are Field Sobriety Tests? DUI Field Sobriety Tests (FSTs) are a battery of tests developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in an effort to provide police officers with a method to determine impaired driving.  However, they are not perfect by any means and are c...

Should I get an expungement?

Posted by Jeremy S. Letnick | May 22, 2015 | 0 Comments

What is an Expungement in Virginia? An Expungement in Virginia is the removal of police and court records relating to a charge.  §19.2-392.1 of the Virginia Code is a statement of policy wherein the General Assembly found that arrest records can be a hindrance to an innocent person's ability to ...

Should you go to Trial?

Posted by Jeremy S. Letnick | May 20, 2015 | 0 Comments

Deciding whether to take a matter to trial or to accept a plea deal is arguably the most important aspect of a case.  After all, if you take the matter to trial and obtain a not guilty in a criminal or traffic case, there is no conviction, no court fines, and the charge is expungeable.  But what ...

Do I need a lawyer?

Posted by Jeremy S. Letnick | May 19, 2015 | 0 Comments

In deciding ‘Do I need a Lawyer?', think about the old saying:  “He who represents himself has a fool for a client.” – Abraham Lincoln. If you have a legal issue, an attorney is of the utmost importance. Attorneys go to law school, have to take a comprehensive and difficult bar exam to practice l...

What to do during DUI stop

Posted by Jeremy S. Letnick | May 14, 2015 | 0 Comments

In Virginia, approximately 30,000 individuals are arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) each year. While avoiding an arrest for DUI during a traffic stop may be difficult no matter what you do, avoiding a conviction for that DUI is another story and requires evidence beyond a reasonable ...

Should you prepay your traffic ticket?

Posted by Jeremy S. Letnick | May 11, 2015 | 0 Comments

Traffic Ticket Prepayment is a Guilty Plea to the Charge Prepaying your traffic ticket may seem like a quick and less expensive way to handle your ticket. You can simply go online at www.courts.state.va.us and hit the ‘mark for payment button' and enter your credit card information.  For example...

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