license suspension
Virginia marijuana defense – Legislative efforts fail (and later win) to exempt marijuana 251’s from mandatory license suspension
Even though a Virginia 251 disposition (enabling dismissal of a first-time drug possession case after successful probation completion) can be a Trojan Horse, a 251 ordinarily is preferable to a conviction. Recently, the Virginia House of Delegates and Senate made efforts to convert mandatory...
Virginia Court of Appeals affirms felony drag racing conviction
Those who drag race in Virginia face serious penalties if convicted. Racing on any roadway or other places open to traffic is a class 1 misdemeanor jailable up to one year for reckless driving, and requires a driver's license suspension of six months to two...