Jessica Cherry, a woman accused of murder in the death of a 2-year-old toddler, faced a judge Monday inside the Norfolk Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court for what would have been her preliminary hearing.
A legal look into the hands-free law: What can you do if you re ticketed? Attorney weighs in
and last updated 2021-01-10 23:46:46-05
NORFOLK, Va. - Holding your phone while driving can land you a ticket and a fine as of January 1 in Virginia. It s a violation that Virginia Beach-based attorney Happy OâBrien said can be hard to fight. There s not a whole lot you can do,â OâBrien said.
O Brien is a partner with the law firm Doummar and OâBrien. He added the reason it would be difficult is it âis really simple for the police to charge you and to successfully prosecute you. They just have to see the phone in your hands.