Attorney Susan Frances Fremit's Legal Cases

Criminal defense

Grand Larceny

Dec 17, 2012

OUTCOME: Nolle Prosequi - my client now has no criminal record from this charge and can apply to have their charge expunged.

My client was charged with Grand Larceny (VA 18.2-95) which is a felony involving wrongly taking $5 or more from a person or taking goods worth $200 or more. A conviction carries a maximum prison term ... of 20 years, plus the potential for other penalties. I argued that the prosecution could not prove my client had taken anything, and the charge was dropped.

Criminal defense

Carrying a weapon in an airport terminal

Jun 03, 2012

OUTCOME: Nolle Prosequi - my client now has no criminal record from this charge and can apply to have their charge expunged.

My client was charged with Carrying a weapon in an airport terminal (VA 18.2-287.01) which is a class 1 criminal misdemeanor and carries a maximum term of 1 year in jail. I successfully argued a defer ... red disposition, which resulted in the charge being dropped after 1 year. Today, my client has no criminal record, no jail sentence and no negative job impact from this charge

Criminal defense

Reckless Driving by Speed

Mar 07, 2012

OUTCOME: Dismissed - no jail time, no criminal record, no license suspension and no court costs or fine.

My client was charged with Reckless Driving by Speed (VA 46.2-862) for doing 78 mph in a 55 mph zone, which is a class 1 criminal misdemeanor and carries a maximum of 1 year in jail and potentially man ... y more penalties. I successfully argued I successfully argued the accuracy of the officer’s speed detector and the judge found my client not guilty and dismissed the case. My client received no jail time, no criminal record, no license suspension and no court costs or fine

DUI and DWI

DUI, 1st

Feb 24, 2012

OUTCOME: I successfully negotiated the charged to be reduced to general reckless driving, a restricted licenses and a suspended jail sentence

My client was charged with their first DUI and faced mandatory minimum sentence and potential penalties for a conviction.

Criminal defense

Reckless Driving by Speed

Jul 25, 2011

OUTCOME: Dismissed - no jail time, no criminal record, no license suspension and no court costs or fine.

My client was charged with Reckless Driving by Speed (VA 46.2-862) for doing double the speed limit (or 50 mph in a 25 mph zone), which is a class 1 criminal misdemeanor and carries a maximum of 1 year ... in jail and potentially many more penalties. I successfully argued the accuracy of the officer’s speed detector and the judge found my client not guilty and dismissed the case.

Criminal defense

Driving on a suspended or revoked license

Jul 14, 2011

OUTCOME: Nolle Prosequi - my client now has no criminal record from this charge and can apply to have their charge expunged.

My client was charged with Driving on a suspended or revoked license (VA 46.2-301) which is a class 1 criminal misdemeanor which carries a maximum jail sentence of 1 year and potentially many more pena ... lties. I successfully argued that the prosecutor could not prove my client had notice that license was revoked or suspended.

Criminal defense

Failure to return rented vehicle

Apr 12, 2011

OUTCOME: Nolle Prosequi - my client now has no criminal record from this charge and can apply to have their charge expunged.

My client was charged with Failure to return rented vehicle (VA 18.2-117) which is a felony that carries a maximum prison term of 20 years. I successfully argued that the returned date was not the o ... ne on the agreement and thus had returned the vehicle in time.

Susan Frances Fremit's Legal Cases (17)

Grand Larceny

Carrying a weapon in an airport terminal

Reckless Driving by Speed

DUI, 1st

Reckless Driving by Speed

Driving on a suspended or revoked license

Failure to return rented vehicle