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| Speeding, Reckless Driving, Habitual Offender, Driving on a Suspended License, Leaving the Scene of an Accident, etc. |
| Our office 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 24 years
and has defended numerous people charged with traffic offenses.
He handles cases in the counties of Prince William, Stafford,
Spotsylvania, Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Fauquier, and
the Cities of Alexandria and Fredericksburg. |
| 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 Court 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 703 368-5997 and set up a
free office consultation. |
| Note: A plead 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 plead 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 DOMESTIC ASSAULT and BATTERY cases. |
| 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. |
| 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 Class 1 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 years. |
