Attorney-At-Law
CRIMINAL LAW
Leesburg Office
Market Station
108-E South Street, S.E.
Leesburg, Virginia 20175
Tyson's Corner Office
8280 Greensboro Drive, Suite 601
McLean, Virginia 22102
Tel (571) 247-3219
Fax (703) 443-1081
e-mail: cpark@candalaw.com
Chong C. Park, Esquire
Most traffic offenses are minor offenses that only affect your driving record and possibly your insurance premiums. If you are charged with such minor traffic offenses, you probably do not need lawyer.
If, however, you are charged with one or more of several misdemeanor or felony traffic offenses, you should hire a lawyer. Misdemeanor and felony traffic offenses should be treated as seriously any other nontraffic criminal offense.
The more common misdemeanor traffic offense include reckless driving, driving on a suspended license, and driving while intoxicated (DUI/DWI). Chong Park has many years of experience handling all serious driving offenses in the state and federal court of Northern Virginia.
There are two different types of reckless driving - reckless driving by by speed and "general" reckless driving. Both are serious offenses because both can result in a permanent misdemeanor criminal record, loss of license, and possibly even a jail sentence.
Reckless driving by speed is an offense where the defendant is accused of driving 20 miles per hour or more over the posted speed limit, or any speed over 80 miles per hour.
When you appear for court on a reckless driving charge, you should be represented by an attorney. After talking to the police officer and the prosecutor, he or she can seek a reduction of the charge to some lesser offense that will not result in a misdemeanor conviction.
If the prosecutor is unwilling to reduce the charge, you and your attorney can explore trying the case or pleading before the judge to reduce the charge to improper driving over the objection of the prosecutor. Unlike many other misdemeanor charges, the judge has the authority under the law to reduce the charge to improper driving if the circumstances warrant such leniency.
DWI/DUI is an offense where the defendant is accused of driving while intoxicated. In Virginia, a defendant can be convicted of DWI if it is proven beyond a reasonable doubt that he consumed alcohol and his ability to drive has been impaired. Under the law, if a defendant is driving with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.08, he or she is presumed to be intoxicated regardless of his or her driving behavior.
There are many other other serious driving offenses for which you should retain a lawyer. An experienced lawyer will consider all potential defenses and discuss available plea offers in order to allow you to make an informed decision.
Contact Chong Park to discuss the facts and circumstances in your case. Explore all of your options, identify the weaknesses in the government's evidence, and develop an effective strategy in your defense.
Chong Park has been in practice for more than 8 years. He has spent those years as a litigator handling a wide range of criminal cases.
Protecting your rights under the law.
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His approach to criminal defense is to explore all viable defenses, then education his client as to the applicable laws, procedures and arguments.
With offices in Leesburg and Vienna, Virginia, Chong Park handles cases in all of the State and Federal courts in Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C.
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