I’ve been charged with reckless driving or speeding, should I get my speedometer calibrated? First, if you’ve been charged with reckless driving or an elevated speeding ticket, you should reach out to an attorney immediately to discuss the specifics about your case. That said, there are very few scenarios in which it would not […]
Effective July 1, 2017, a long-overdue change to Virginia’s marijuana possession penalties will finally remove an archaic Virginia law. Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe signed a bill on March 27, 2017 that removes the statutory requirement that a conviction for possession of marijuana must result in the suspension of the defendant’s license for a period of […]
A question that we frequently receive from both clients and non-clients seeking consultations is “How long will a conviction for this stay on my record?” There are actually 2 answers to this question, but unfortunately, neither of them are usually well received. The most straight-forward answer is: forever. Regardless of whether you are only convicted […]
Ervin Kibria PLLC is pleased to announce that Justin Ervin has been named a 2017 ‘Rising Star’ by Super Lawyers. To be eligible for this prestigious distinction, a lawyer must be either 40 years old or younger or in practice 10 years or less. Super Lawyers evaluates nominees using a patented process evaluating 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional […]
There’s a lot of talk this election cycle about “normalization” – but one topic of normalization that may be flying under the radar is the growing acceptance and legalization of marijuana throughout the United States. In just this past election, California, Massachusetts, and Nevada legalized marijuana possession, joining a handful of other states (such as […]
Fairfax Possession of Marijuana Lawyer: Client charged with Felony Possession of Marijuana with intent to distribute had charged reduced to Simple Possession with the charged to be dismissed after 6 months. After initial negotiations with the prosecutor failed to progress toward an equitable resolution, defense filed a motion to suppress based upon a violation of […]
Fairfax Reckless Driving Defense: Client charged with Reckless Driving after being clocked at 92mph in a 55mph zone at 4AM had the charged reduced down to simple Improper Driving, avoiding the misdemeanor criminal conviction. Although the prosecutor refused to engage in any negotiations to reduce the offense, we took our argument directly to the judge […]
Fairfax Traffic Lawyer – Client was charged driving at 90 mph in a 55mph. Due to this elevated speed, she was facing possible jail time. However, after negotiations with the officer and the prosecutor, we were able to reach an amicable resolution, where the charge was reduced to speeding. Prior to trial, attorney encouraged client […]
Alexandria Traffic Lawyer – Client was charged with a first offense reckless driving in Alexandria. Although she was paced driving at a very high speed, given her otherwise clean driving record and her voluntary enrollment in driving improvement courses, we were able to negotiate a complete dismissal of the charge upon completion of the driving […]
Alexandria Traffic Attorney – Client was charged with a first-offense reckless driving due to speed in the city of Alexandria. Through negotiation with the arresting officer and the judge, there was an agreement to reduce the charge to driving 9 mph over the limit in exchange for completion of a DMV approved driving improvement course. […]
