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Guest post by Peter John Louie, a Traffic Defense Attorney who practices in Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, and the greater Tidewater area. If you have been charged with following too closely, my suggestion to you is to make the Commonwealth prove its case. My answer would be the same whether you were facing a reckless […]
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One of the common problems we have these days with DWI restricted licenses in Virginia is that the ignition interlock process takes some time to get set up. If you go to court for DWI and you’re found guilty, the clerks can typically give you a restricted license within a business day or two. However, […]
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The other day I was in Stafford General District Court when a young man answered for his case on the traffic docket. The judge announced that he was charged with reckless driving for driving too fast for road conditions. The judge then asked how the gentleman pleads. The young man said, “Well, Your Honor, I […]
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A colleague recently posed an excellent question on a national attorney listserv I participate in, and it’s one I’ve fielded for many clients as well. Below is my response. If a Virginia license holder gets a DUI in another state, Virginia DMV is EXCELLENT at getting record of that and promptly suspending the Virginia license. […]
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I’ve talked and written a lot about calibration certificates. It’s one of the main defenses in a reckless driving by speed or speeding case in Virginia. The next question is: how do we actually leverage a problem? Let’s say that I found an issue with a tuning fork, radar, or lidar calibration certificate. What do […]
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I regularly have clients and colleagues asking how Virginia traffic tickets work for out-of-state drivers. Recently, a colleague posted on a national attorney listserv asking how a New York “right on red” ticket would translate to a Virginia driver’s record. Virginia DMV’s rule is that IF they get record of an out-of-state conviction for a […]
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Like I’ve talked about before, I always make a point of viewing the cruiser video for DWI cases, if at all possible. The prosecutors normally don’t like to talk about cases until the day before, so I try not to bug them too far in advance. Thus, I don’t normally view the video too early […]
MoreThe Supreme Court of Virginia recently considered (Kelley v. Stamos) whether or not a General District Court judge could amend a Virginia DWI charge to reckless driving. It’s a complicated procedural case, but the Virginia Supremes basically said that the Circuit Court couldn’t order the trial judge to find a defendant guilty of DWI. In […]
MoreIn every Virginia DWI case that I handle, I seek out the video if there is any. But what happens if there isn’t a video from the cruiser? Does that help our defense? Video Transcription Hello, my name is Andrew Flusche. I’m a Virginia traffic and misdemeanor attorney. One of the things that a lot […]
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No. If you hire me to be your attorney for your traffic case in Virginia, my office will get a copy of your driving record for you. I see that as part of my job as your attorney. It is my job to fully prepare the case for trial, and one critical element of the […]
MoreI recommend Andrew without any reservations. It was evident during our initial consultation over the phone, that I was dealing with a great lawyer. I think one of his biggest strengths is his mediation skills...
Everything involved with my case was handled in a professional and timely matter, I couldn’t be happier with the entire process and its outcome.
I was so satisfied by the clarity Attorney Flusche explained my case before the court that I have listed him as the first call my organization will make if any of my drivers are ever pulled over again in Virginia.
