Virginia Reckless Driving Speed Calibration Tests Loudoun County Lynchburg Fredericksburg Savage v. Commonwealth, 2009 Va. App. LEXIS 327 (Va.Ct. App. July 21, 2009)The omission of pacing from the methods for determining speed that were enumerated in § 46.2-882 did not in any way invalidate it as an appropriate means of proving the speed of a vehicle.The arresting officer paced the defendant's car for two-tenths of a mile at 70 miles per...more
Virginia Reckless Driving State 46.2-852 Felony Eluding 85 Miles Fairfax County Prince William Loudoun Stone v. Commonwealth (Va.Ct. App. June 2, 2009)While driving on an interstate, the park police officer observed defendant approach on a motorcycle at a high rate of speed. As defendant passed the officer's vehicle, the officer "tapped" his siren in an attempt to slow defendant down. However, defendant accelerated past the officer at...more
Virginia DUI Punishment 18.2-266 Fairfax County Prince William Loudoun Beach Taylor v. Commonwealth (Va.Ct. App. Mar. 16, 2010)At her trial, defendant testified she never told Officer she had taken codeine pills. She also denied making the remarks the officer claimed she made at Norfolk General Hospital. She failed the field sobriety tests, defendant testified, because of gravel on the road and pain from an infected tooth. A physician testified on her behalf that, as a general matter, physical pain could affect the central nervous system and cause both dizziness and a loss of balance. Sitting as fact finder, the trial court rejected defendant's testimony and found her guilty of driving under the influence of a narcotic under Code § 18.2-266(iii), a second or subsequent conviction. The trial court convicted defendant of driving under the influence of narcotics in violation of Code § 18.2-266 and punished her pursuant to Code § 18.2-270(B)(2), which governs repeat DUI convictions between five and ten years after a prior offense either under Virginia law or any "substantially similar laws of any other state . . . ." Code § 18.2-270(E). Defendant was convicted in 2001 under...more
Virginia DUI DWI Implied Consent Ceritificate Analysis Fairfax Richmond Beach Loudoun Prince William Roseborough v. Commonwealth, 55 Va. App. 653 (Va. Ct. App. 2010)Appellant smelled of alcohol, he swayed as he walked, his eyes were bloodshot and watery, and he spoke very loudly. He refused to perform any field sobriety tests at the scene....more
DUI Virginia Prince William County Fauquier 18.2-266 18.2-270 Prior Offenses Mitchem v. Commonwealth, 2010 Va. App. LEXIS 18 (Va.Ct. App. Jan. 12, 2010)At trial, the Commonwealth admitted into evidence, without objection, a certified conviction order of appellant's DUI in Fauquier County. In addition, the Commonwealth sought admission of a...more
DUI Virginia Beach 18.2-266 Appeal Driving Under Influence Roberson v. City of Va.Beach, 53 Va. App. 666 (Va. Ct. App. 2009)On May 19, 2007, a Virginia Beach police officer arrested Roberson for driving under the influence of alcohol. The officer issued Roberson a summons. On the summons form, there is a line in which the officer must check a box to indicate whether the summons was for a violation of a state statute or city ordinance. The officer checked the box next to "CITY." The summons form also contains a blank line next to the word "LAW SECTION." In that blank, the officer wrote "21- 1/18.2-266." 18.2-266 is the section of the Code of Virginia that criminalizes driving under the influence of alcohol. Section 21-1 of the Virginia Beach Municipal Code incorporates Code § 18.2-266 by reference, criminalizing driving under the influence within the City of Virginia Beach. Later that day, a magistrate issued a warrant of arrest for Roberson charging him with driving under the influence of alcohol. The warrant was titled "WARRANT OF ARREST-MISDEMEANOR (LOCAL)." The order was styled "CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH vs. CHAD CRAWFORD ROBERSON." However, under the heading "CODE...more
Virginia Divorce Spousal Support 20-107.1 Fairfax County Prince William Richmond Beach Loudoun Stephenson v. Musgrave (Va.Ct. App. May 18, 2010)On July 29, 2009, the trial court entered a final decree of divorce between appellant, Robert...more
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