Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Reckless Driving In Virginia Lawyers Fairfax Violation Code 46.2-852

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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Shawn v. Commonwealth
Facts:
Defendant was convicted by the general district court of reckless driving. He appealed his subsequent conviction on a conditional guilty plea by the Circuit Court of Fairfax, Virginia, of driving while intoxicated, fourth offense (DUI), in violation of Va. Code § 46.2-852, following the denial of his motion to dismiss his indictment.

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Holdings:

The Virginia Court made the following holding:

  • An issue of statutory interpretation is a pure question of law which the appellate court reviews de novo. When the language of a statute is unambiguous, the appellate court is bound by the plain meaning of that language. Furthermore, the appellate court must give effect to the Virginia legislature's intention as expressed by the language used unless a literal interpretation of the language would result in a manifest absurdity. If a statute is subject to more than one interpretation, the appellate court must apply the interpretation that will carry out the legislative intent behind the statute.
  • Under the plain and unambiguous terms of Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-294.1, one may not be "charged" and "convicted" of both driving under the influence (DUI) and reckless driving. A conviction of either DUI or reckless driving, whether in simultaneous or successive prosecutions, requires dismissal of the other charge if the other charge arose from the same act or acts.
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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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