DUI Lawyers In Richmond Virginia

Virginia DUI Richmond Lawyers

Below is a sample case of traffic violation in Virginia as interpreted by a lawyer in our firm.

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Mitchell v. Commonwealth

Facts:

Following a bifurcated trial in Richmond, defendant was convicted of driving under the influence (DUI), a third or subsequent offense within five years, and of driving after being declared an habitual offender. The court found that the trial court did not err by admitting evidence of defendant's prior DUI convictions, but did err in admitting evidence of defendant's refusal to submit to field sobriety tests. The court noted that Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-943 prohibited the introduction of the entire traffic record during the guilt stage of trial but held that evidence of the prior DUI convictions was admissible because prior DUI convictions did not constitute the "traffic record" as contemplated by § 46.2-943 where the offense charged was a subsequent offense of DUI. The court held that evidence of a refusal to submit to field sobriety tests, when used as evidence that defendant refused because he believed he might fail, violated defendant's right against self-incrimination under Va. Const. art. I, § 8. The court found that the trial court erred by admitting evidence of defendant's refusal and that the error was not harmless.

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Holdings:

            The Virginia Court made the following holding:

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