Legal Question in Traffic Law in Virginia

I am a Realtor in NC and I was driving through Emporia VA When I got pulled over. I got a reckless endangerment by vehicle (going 80 in a 70) and possession of Marijuana charge. It was under a gram of pot and a paraphernalia pipe that they found.

My lawyer said he could potentially get it thrown out but now he wants me to agree to the first time offenders charge but what does this mean? Will I lose my driving privilege in NC? Will I have to report it to my real estate commission as a guilty charge. I am very nervous to do this.. :( Can I request a jury trial? Should I? I cannot get my lawyer to respond to me.

We continued it since November because the officer did not send the evidence over for months. I tried to get him to continue it again until April but his secretary just wrote me and said " I did speak with Mr. Remington (my lawyer) and he said that we may be able to stipulate evidence and do the 1st time offender program, But no matter what, you will need to be there for court." [March 20] What does this mean?? What are my options?

Thank you for any answers.


Asked on 3/08/17, 5:10 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

If your current counsel cannot ( or will not) make clear as to what stipulating to evidence and

doing the first time offender program would actually mean in your case as well as exactly what you would be pleading guilty to and whether there would be a permanent record of this guilty

plea,in addition to getting straight answers to your other questions, then you should probably be giving serious consideration to finding new counsel to represent you in these matters and be prepared to announce it to the court on March 20 while requesting a continuance with a new trial date.

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Answered on 3/09/17, 9:54 am


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