Thursday, February 20, 2014
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Mason v. Commonwealth
Facts:
In a motion to dismiss,
defendant challenged a charge of driving while under the influence (DUI) of
intoxicants in violation of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-266 after his speeding charge in
Fairfax was converted to reckless driving because it violated Va. Code Ann.
§19.2-294.1.
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Holdings:
The
Virginia Court made the following holding:
- Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-294
states that if a defendant is charged with driving under the influence of
intoxicants and with reckless driving and he is convicted of one of those
charges, then the court shall dismiss the remaining charge. The purpose of
§ 19.2-294 is to prevent the conviction of two different class one
misdemeanors arising out of the same driving acts, when one of the
misdemeanors is driving under the influence of intoxicants and the other
is reckless driving. Where the evidence supports prosecution under either
of two parallel statutes, the Commonwealth has the right to elect under
which statute to proceed.
- Under Va. Code Ann. §
16.1-69.40:1, it is not possible for a defendant to prepay the fine for a
reckless driving charge as it is expressly forbidden by Va. Code Ann. §
16.1-69.40:1(d).
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locations in Fairfax Prince William Richmond Loudoun Virginia Beach
Fredericksburg Lynchburg
Contact our law firm today to
speak with a lawyer today about your traffic ticket. An attorney from our firm will do his best to
help you.
Our law firm has the
necessary experience to assist you with this matter. We will do our absolute best to help you get
the best result possible based on the facts of your case.
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