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Henrico Reckless Driving Charge Reduced to Speeding on Appeal

A 25 year old mother of two was convicted of reckless driving last year in Henrico General District Court. She was fined $500, and had her driver's license suspended for 60 days.

Upon retaining us to represent her in an appeal, we began building facts to support a petition to the commonwealth's attorney for reduction of the charges. Among the factors emphasized in negotiations before trial was her previously perfect driving record, the fact the vehicle she was driving did not belong to her and she was unfamiliar with its operation, and that she was completely candid and cooperative with the officer in answering his questions.

Prior to the trial of her appeal in Henrico Circuit Court last week, the arresting officer and assistant commonwealth's attorney agreed to reduce the charge to speeding. This reduced charge resulted in a fine of $90.00 and no license suspension. More importantly, she will have no criminal record (reckless driving is a Class 1 misdemeanor).

Mr. Stelly regularly appears in the courts of the City of Richmond, Henrico County, Chesterfield County, Goochland County, and Hanover County.

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