Reckless Driving Attorney Virginia Beach

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George v. Commonwealth

Facts:

Defendant sought review of the judgment of the Circuit Court of Virginia Beach , which convicted him of reckless driving. Defendant contended that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction.

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Holdings:

The Virginia Court made the following holding:

·         An estimate of the speed at which an automobile was moving at a given time is generally viewed as a matter of common observation rather than expert opinion, and it is accordingly well settled that any person of ordinary experience, ability, and intelligence having the means or opportunity of observation, whether an expert or nonexpert, and without proof of further qualification may express an opinion as to how fast an automobile which came under his observation was going at a particular time. Speed of an automobile is not a matter of exclusive knowledge or skill, but anyone with a knowledge of time and distance is a competent witness to give an estimate; the opportunity and extent of observation goes to the weight of the testimony.

·         Improper driving includes failure to operate a vehicle in a safe manner and under control.

·         The court held that the evidence proved, beyond a reasonable doubt, that defendant engaged in improper driving. The officer's testimony of the manner in which the cars quickly accelerated from the traffic light where they had been stopped and the evidence of defendant's admission that he was just "playing around" while he was accelerating and driving beside the other car were sufficient to prove that the manner and circumstances of defendant's driving conduct was unsafe.

Reckless Driving Attorney Virginia Beach

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