Police Enforce Speeding & Reckless Driving During the Holiday Motorists driving on Virginia’s highways over the Labor Day weekend may have noticed an increased police presence, as Virginia State troopers issued reckless driving and speeding tickets across the Commonwealth. Virginia State Police had 75 percent of its uniformed workforce patrolling the interstates over the holiday. […]
Pleads Guilty to Felony DWI in Spotsylvania, VA A man pleaded guilty yesterday in Spotsylvania County, Virginia to his 12th DUI offense. David Maron Apraham entered his guilty plea in the Spotsylvania Circuit Court for felony driving under the influence, driving on a suspended license and refusal to take a breathalyzer test. As part of […]
VA Drunk Drivers Must Install Ignition Interlock Device Beginning July 1, 2012, any person convicted of DUI in Virginia must have an ignition interlock device installed in their vehicle in order to be eligible for a restricted driver’s license. Prior to recent changes in the law, an ignition interlock device was only required for convicted, […]
Virginia Drunk Driving Charges Reduced A lawyer from The Weiland Firm, PLC recently defended two clients in a Virginia courtroom charged with driving under the influence. The attorney attained successful results in both DUI cases. One client was charged with a second offense DUI and refusal to take a breathalyzer test. If convicted of both […]
Drivers Risk a Suspended License for DWI or Reckless Driving in VA Virginia judges are authorized to suspend a person’s driving privileges within the state for convictions of reckless driving by speed, reckless driving resulting from an accident, and driving under the influence. Any license suspension imposed for reckless driving is left to the discretion […]
Virginia Police Conducting Traffic Enforcement Campaign Police are out in force this week in Chesterfield County, Virginia, issuing speeding tickets and catching drunk drivers. The holiday weekend sees thousands of motorists pass through Chesterfield County’s roadways, especially through Interstate 95 and Route 288. Fourth of July celebrations also include alcohol and may increase the potential […]
Man Charged in Deadly Hanover, Virginia DUI Police in Hanover County, Virginia have charged a man with DUI. Fifty-six-year old Richard E. Lawrence, Jr. was arrested in connection with a deadly accident occurring in Mechanicsville on Saturday night. The accident occurred shortly before 9 PM. Lawrence was driving a 1999 Saab on Pole Green Road […]
Virginia Lawyer Has DUI Reduced to Reckless Driving One of the Virginia DUI lawyers at The Weiland Firm, PLC recently had a DUI charge reduced to reckless driving. The reduced charge resulted from the police officer’s reason for the stop. Police stopped our client for failure to dim his headlights. Upon being stopped, the police […]
Virginia DUI Dismissed in Court An attorney from The Weiland Firm, PLC successfully defended a client against a DUI, 1st offense charge in a Virginia courtroom. The Court dismissed the charge that the client was driving under the influence. The client, whose identity will remain confidential, was stopped by police for weaving within his or […]
Virginia Reckless Driving, DUI Charge in New Kent Chase A Richmond man is charged with reckless driving and DUI in New Kent County, Virginia, among other charges. He has been taken into custody. Angel Rafael Lopez-Morga was arrested following a police chase and accident on Interstate 64. He is charged with attempted murder of a […]