Saturday, September 1, 2012

FAIL TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY (ACCIDENT) - FAIRFAX COUNTY

CHARGE:
Fail to Yield Right of Way (Accident) - VA Code 46.2-820

DISPOSITION:
Reduced to Fail to Pay Full Time and Attention - Fairfax County Code 82-4-24

NOTE:
Fail to Obey Full Time and Attention is a -0- point violation.

ASSAULT ON POLICE OFFICER; RESISTING ARREST; DRUNK IN PUBLIC & FELONY FAIL TO APPEAR - FAIRFAX COUNTY

CHARGE:
1)  Assault and Battery on Law Enforcement Officer - VA Code 18.2-57 (Felony - 6 month mandatory minimum sentence)
2)  Resisting Arrest (Misdemeanor) - VA Code 18.2-479.1
3)  Drunk in Public - VA Code 18.2-388
4)  Fail to Appear (Felony) - VA Code 19.2-128

DISPOSITION:
1)  Nolle Prossed
2)  Guilty - 90 day jail sentence, 1 year active probation.
3)  Nolle Prossed
4)  Nolle Prossed

Note:  In this case we avoided a Felony conviction which, at a minimum, carried a 6 month mandatory sentence had Client been convicted.  W also avoid a conviction on the Felony Fail to Appear.

PRESCRIPTION FRAUD - FAIRFAX

CHARGE:
Prescription Fraud - VA Code 18.2-258.1 (FELONY)

DISPOSITION:
Reduced to Possession of a Controlled Substance - VA Code 18.2-250 (Misdemeanor).  No jail time, $1000 fine, unsupervised probation for one year.