Reckless Driving Lawyer Prince William Virginia

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Christian v. Commonwealth

Facts:

The sole issue before the Prince William Court was whether the evidence was sufficient to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that defendant had notice that his privilege and license to operate a motor vehicle were suspended when he was found driving. The day before, defendant was convicted of reckless driving and the trial court suspended his privilege and license to operate a motor vehicle for 60 days. Although defendant claimed that the acknowledgment form was misleading and caused him to believe that his privilege to drive would not be suspended until 10 days after his reckless driving trial, he admitted that the judge told him at that trial that his license to operate a motor vehicle was suspended for 60 days. The judge asked the defendant for his license which he purportedly did not have with him. Nevertheless, it was apparent to defendant that the judge was attempting to have him surrender his license at the time because his privilege to drive and license were being suspended. This was sufficient to convict.

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Holdings:

The Virginia Court made the following holding:

·         The judgment of a trial court sitting without a jury is entitled to the same weight as a jury verdict and will not be set aside unless it appears from the evidence that the judgment is plainly wrong or without evidence to support it.

·         In order to convict an accused of driving on a suspended license, the Commonwealth of Virginia must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused knew his license had been suspended. A suspension is not effective when the order is entered but rather when the party charged has been given notice of its entry. Actual notice is sufficient notice upon which to base a conviction for driving on a suspended license.

Reckless Driving Lawyer Prince William Virginia

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