Reckless Driving Charge Reduced to Speeding in Loudoun County
January 2021
Client was charged with Reckless Driving in Loudoun County at 80 miles per hour in a 55 mile per hour zone on Route 7. This was his first reckless driving charge. Client was simply heading home and going with the flow of traffic. When stopped he was polite with the officer and advised he did not realize his speed. He only had one prior speeding ticket on his driving record. He took a driver improvement course and we appeared for his court date on his behalf. This case occurred during the coronavirus pandemic so we advised our client to simply stay at work while we handled his case in court. Having had many cases with the State Trooper we negotiated a plea deal with the prosecutor to reduce the charge to a speeding infraction at 64/55 (9-over) under Virginia Code §46.2-870 with a fine. As a result, the client avoided a misdemeanor conviction for reckless driving.
Practice area(s): Speeding / Traffic Ticket
Court: Loudoun County General District Court
Jeremy S. Letnick
Jeremy Letnick is in the courtroom daily. Raised by both an attorney and a Fairfax County Police Officer, Mr. Letnick has been exposed to the intricate workings of both sides of the legal system his entire life. His focus is criminal law and traffic law. As result, he has the distinction of regularly appearing in the courts of Northern Virginia and consistently appears in front of the Judges and routinely works with the Prosecutors and Police Officers. He has handled thousands of cases ranging from simple speeding tickets to robbery and manslaughter charges. Mr. Letnick's ultimate goal is to make the client's court experience as stress-free as possible while pursuing the client's objectives. Mr. Letnick is a second-degree black belt and takes the respectful position that everyone should stand up for themselves in Court and in life.
George Mason University, B.A. 2004Thomas M. Cooley School of Law, J.D. 2008Certificate of Merit “Book Award”:Trial SkillsAlternative Dispute ResolutionForensic ScienceFairfax Bar AssociationPrince William Bar Association
