Friday, August 22, 2014
Virginia DUI Lawyers Prince William Violation Code 18.2-266
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Luther v. Commonwealth
Facts:
Defendant challenged a
judgment of the Circuit Court of Prince William (Virginia), which convicted him
of driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) in violation of Va. Code Ann. §
18.2-266. He argued that the trial court erred in not granting his proffered
jury instruction defining "operating a motor vehicle" and by
admitting his Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) record into evidence at the
sentencing phase of his trial.
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Holdings:
The
Virginia Court made the following holding:
- The term "prior
traffic record," within the meaning of Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-943, is
defined as the record of prior suspensions and revocations of A driver's
license, and the record of prior convictions of traffic offenses described
in § 46.2-943. Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-943. A Department of Motor Vehicles
record is admissible evidence of a defendant's prior traffic record. Va.
Code Ann. § 46.2-384. Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-295.1 is a statute of more
general application than Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-943, which pertains solely
to trials involving traffic offenses, including driving under the
influence of alcohol.
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locations in Fairfax Prince William Richmond Loudoun Virginia Beach
Fredericksburg Lynchburg
Contact our law firm today to
speak with a lawyer today about your traffic ticket. An attorney from our firm will do his best to
help you.
Our law firm has the
necessary experience to assist you with this matter. We will do our absolute best to help you get
the best result possible based on the facts of your case.
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