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DUI 1st Offense charge reduced to Reckless Driving in Henrico

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THE RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE UNDERTAKEN BY THE LAWYER. THE RESULTS DEPEND ON A VARIETY OF FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH CASE.

DUI 1st Offense charge reduced to Reckless Driving in Henrico

John Weiland represented a client charged with a first offense Driving Under the Influence (DUI) in Henrico County, Va. The client was pulled over by a police officer who observed her traveling at excessive speed.

The client smelled of alcoholic beverage, admitted to consuming alcohol, and performed poorly on field sobriety tests.

Mr. Weiland was able to convince the judge to reduce the DWI 1st offense charge to Reckless Driving, which is less serious and carries significantly lower penalties.

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After conducting field sobriety tests, police arrested our client on suspicion of DUI

If you have been charged with DUI/DWI in Virginia, it is important that you contact an attorney that understands Virginia’s traffic laws and can guide you accordingly. John Weiland, Samantha Upton, and Nick Wright of Weiland Upton, Attorneys at Law focus their practice on defending clients charged with serious traffic offenses such as Reckless Driving and DUI/DWI and are ready to help you win your case.

Henrico County DUI Reduced to Reckless Driving

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THE RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE UNDERTAKEN BY THE LAWYER. THE RESULTS DEPEND ON A VARIETY OF FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH CASE.

Henrico County, Virginia DUI / DWI reduced to Reckless Driving in

John Weiland of Weiland Upton, PLC, Attorneys at Law, recently represented a client charged with DUI in Henrico County, Virginia.

The case was a very close call as to whether they would win or lose at trial.  During trial preparations, Mr. Weiland negotiated with the prosecutor to reduce the DUI all the way down to Reckless Driving with a reasonable fine only (no license suspension; no ignition interlock; no active jail; no VASAP (Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program) requirement.

If you or someone you know has been charged with Driving While Intoxicated or Driving Under the Influence in Henrico, VA, contact the law office of Weiland Upton at 804-355-8037.

DUI DWI reduced to Reckless Driving in Henrico County, Virginia

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THE RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE UNDERTAKEN BY THE LAWYER. THE RESULTS DEPEND ON A VARIETY OF FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH CASE.

 

DUI / DWI reduced to Reckless Driving in Henrico County, Virginia

John Weiland of Weiland Upton, PLC, Attorneys at Law, recently represented a client charged with DUI in Henrico County, Virginia.  The client had spent her whole life working hard towards her professional career goals and devoting her time to charity, only to find it all about to crumble due to her mistake one night.

Mr. Weiland prepared a strategy for the best possible outcome in the case.  In court, Mr. Weiland negotiated with the police officer and prosecutor that his client deserved a reduction due to mitigating circumstances with the case.

Mr. Weiland ultimately convinced the prosecutor to reduce the DUI all the way down to Reckless Driving (without any active jail or ignition interlock requirement).

If you or someone you know has been charged with Driving While Intoxicated or Driving Under the Influence in Henrico, VA, contact the law office of Weiland Upton at 804-355-8037.