Reckless Driving Charge Dismissed for Woman Going 103 MPH in a 70-MPH Zone
On August 17, our client was stopped by a North Carolina State Highway Patrolman for speeding 103 mph in a 70-mph zone and reckless driving. Our client was traveling on Interstate 485 in Charlotte, North Carolina when the Trooper alleged that he radared our client going 103 mph near the I-85 interchange. The Trooper cited our client and told her that she “better get used to not driving for a while.”
When Mr. Long was retained, he immediately subpoenaed all discovery (all video footage and paperwork pertaining to the case) and began negotiation with the Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office. Upon reviewing the case discovery, Mr. Long was familiar with the Trooper who stopped our client and knew that the Trooper would be transferring out of Mecklenburg County. Accordingly, Mr. Long docketed the case on dates that he knew the Trooper would not be present. The Trooper did not show up at two trial court dates and accordingly, the case was dismissed.
Avoiding Stiff Penalties
Traveling 103 mph in a 70-mph zone, if convicted, would put 4 points of your insurance policy (4 points would cause your premiums to increase by 80%), put 3 points on your driver’s license, and suspend your driver’s license for a year.
Reckless driving, if convicted, would put 4 points on your insurance policy, 4 points on your driver’s license, and could cause your license to be suspended.
In addition to the penalties listed above, if convicted of both reckless driving and speeding, one would face hundreds of dollars in court costs and fines.
Mr. Long was able to get this case dismissed and accordingly, our client faced none of these harsh penalties.
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