The Law Office
of Thomas H. Wilson, P.C. represents individuals charged with
traffic offenses. Tom Wilson is a criminal defense attorney who
is a former elected Commonwealth's Attorney (Prosecutor). He has
been an attorney for over 20 years and has defended numerous
people charged with traffic offenses.
Tom Wilson has
taught criminal law and criminal procedure and is a member of
the Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Mr. Wilson
appears in all State Courts and in Federal Courts in the Eastern
District of Virginia (Alexandria), and he is
admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court.
Few people
charged with a traffic offense are prepared to evaluate their
situation and even fewer are prepared to represent themselves in
Court. If you are charged with a traffic offense, call us
immediately at 703 583-1045 and set up a free office
consultation.
Note:
Pleading guilty or no contest to a criminal or traffic charge
may be used against you in any civil suit involving the same
issues (e.g. if you are pleading guilty or not guilty to a
reckless driving charge that involved an accident, that plea may
be used against you in a lawsuit for personal injury and/or
property damage).
Mr. Wilson
also handles CRIMINAL , DRUG,
DWI/DUI, and ASSAULT and BATTERY cases.
Driving on a
suspended license, 1st or 2nd offense, is a Class 1 misdemeanor
punishable by up to 12 months in jail and/or up to a $2,500
fine. A third or subsequent offense also carries a minimum,
mandatory 10 day jail sentence. Also, your license may be
suspended and a conviction adds 6 demerit points to your driving
record which will remain on your record for 11 years.
Driving after
being declared a habitual offender is either a felony or a
misdemeanor depending on the circumstances. As a felony, it is
punishable by up to 5 years in prison; as a misdemeanor, it is
punishable with jail time and a fine and may result in 6 demerit
points that will stay on your driving record for 11 years.
Leaving the
scene of an accident is a serious offense which is a felony if
someone was injured; if only property was damaged, it may be a
Class I misdemeanor punishable by up to 12 months in jail and/or
up to a $2,500 fine depending on the amount of property damaged
and may result in 3 demerit points that will stay on your
driving record for 3 years.
Reckless
Driving is a serious offense which is a misdemeanor, which may
be punished by up to 12 months in jail and/or up to a $2,500
fine and/or up to a 6 months suspension of driver's license and
is 6 demerit points that will stay on your driving record for 11
years.
Mr. Wilson
also represents military personnel in cases occurring at
Quantico, Fort Belvoir and on other federal property in the
United States District Court in Alexandria.