Friday, August 15, 2014

Reckless Driving In Virginia Lawyers Fairfax Violation Code 46.2-852

Lawyer - Virginia Reckless Driving

As per Va. Code § 46.2-852, the general rule for reckless driving is defined as, irrespective of the maximum speeds permitted by law, any person who drives a vehicle on any highway recklessly or at a speed or in a manner so as to endanger the life, limb, or property of any person shall be guilty of reckless driving.

Below is a sample case of reckless driving in Virginia as interpreted by a lawyer in our firm.

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Thomas v. Commonwealth

Facts:

Defendant was convicted in a bench trial of misdemeanor reckless driving, in violation of Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-852, and felony leaving the scene of an accident, in violation of Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-894. The Circuit Court of Fairfax (Virginia) sentenced defendant to two years in prison, all suspended, for the leaving the scene of an accident conviction and six months in jail for the reckless driving conviction. Defendant appealed.

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Holdings:

The Virginia Court made the following holding:

  • When the sufficiency of the evidence is challenged on appeal, a reviewing court determines whether the evidence, viewed in the light most favorable to the prevailing party and the reasonable inferences fairly deducible from that evidence support each and every element of the charged offense. In so doing, the reviewing court must discard the evidence of the accused in conflict with that of the Commonwealth, and regard as true all the credible evidence favorable to the Commonwealth and all fair inferences that may be drawn therefrom. It is the reviewing court's duty to look to that evidence which tends to support the conviction and to permit the conviction to stand unless plainly wrong. Indeed, 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.
  • The word "recklessly" as used in Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-852 imparts a disregard by the driver of a motor vehicle for the consequences of his or her act and an indifference to the safety of life, limb or property. Speed alone is not a violation of § 46.2-852, but only becomes so when it endangers life, limb or property. The essence of the offense of reckless driving lies not in the act of operating a vehicle, but in the manner and circumstances of its operation. 
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