With limited mass transit, it is nearly impossible to live in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area with a suspended driver's license. Most people do not realize how hard it is until they have been in that position themselves. Everyday elements of your life such as work, school and the grocery store can become real challenges. If your driver's license has been suspended for a year, for example, how would you get around? Who would you ask to help you? Who would be able to take that much time from his or her own schedule to drive you where you need to go?
While dealing with a suspended driver's license is a challenge, being convicted of driving on a suspended license is even harder. Driving on a suspended driver's license is a misdemeanor that carries such penalties as possible jail time (mandatory jail time in certain cases) and the judge being required to suspend your license for an amount of time equal to the original suspension period. Moreover, a person convicted of driving on a suspended license is ineligible for a restricted license; that is, a license to drive to and from work or to pick up a child from school.
With such severe penalties being a reality in Virginia, , the most sensible option is to secure experienced defense counsel.
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At the law firm of Kearney, Freeman, Fogarty & Joshi, PLLC, our Fairfax suspended license attorneys know how to challenge the prosecution's case. We will work to have your charges dismissed or reduced and, if trial is a necessity, we will look at all the evidence for any weaknesses that could be the basis for a successful challenge to the admissibility of that evidence.
Contact our Northern Virginia Lawyers Defending Those Charges With Driving on a Revoked License
When you are facing charges of driving on a suspended driver's license, you need to do everything you can to ensure that you are able to secure a positive outcome. Turn to the experienced Fairfax criminal defense attorneys of Kearney, Freeman, Fogarty & Joshi, PLLC, in Fairfax, Virginia. To schedule your free initial consultation, call 800-592-5462, or contact us online. We offer a variety of payment plans and accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover.
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