Leaving the Scene of Property Damage Dismissed at a Clerk Magistrate Hearing

Accidents are called accidents because they are unintended. But sometimes unintended events give rise to criminal charges. This can be particularly troubling when the charges are motor vehicle violations that can have a serious impact on someone’s driver’s license. This fellow lost control of his car and drove through someone’s yard, taking out their stone wall. The police alleged that the driver tried to flee the scene. We found a different way to frame it and his case will be dismissed prior to arraignment without having to come back to court.