Friday, April 4, 2014

Virginia DUI Richmond Lawyers Field Sobriety Test

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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Geraldo v. Commonwealth

Facts:

The Commonwealth sought rehearing of the court judgment reversing the Circuit Court of Richmond (Virginia), which convicted defendant of driving under the influence. Defendant contended that the trial court erred in admitting evidence of his prior driving under the influence (DUI) convictions and admitting evidence of his refusal to perform a field sobriety test. The court found that the trial court did not err in admitting defendant's prior DUI convictions and that the admission of his refusal to perform a field sobriety test did not violate either the Fifth Amendment or Va. Const. art. I, § 8 because such evidence was not testimonial or communicative evidence.

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Holdings:

            The Virginia Court made the following holding:

  • Under Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-943, a defendant is entitled to a bifurcated trial in which his prior convictions will not be introduced until after a finding of guilt. Evidence of prior driving under the influence (DUI) convictions does not constitute the traffic record as contemplated by § 46.2-943 where the offense charged under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-266 is a subsequent offense of DUI punishable under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-270. Proof of such charge requires proof of prior DUI convictions.
We have client meeting 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.

Disclaimer:

These summaries are provided by the SRIS Law Group.  They represent the firm’s unofficial views of the Justices’ opinions.  The original opinions should be consulted for their authoritative content.

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