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What are the consequences for driving on a suspended license and switching license plates out?
Asked on Jan 17th, 2012 on Criminal Law - Virginia
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Me and my boyfriend were caught last nite together, since he''s 19 and i''m 15, he had gotten charged with statutory rape said the cop, but an out of uniform cop, who was random, lied saying he saw us having sex which we didn''t. And then since my boyfriend was driving on a suspended license and had switched his parents plates with his, he got charged for that too. For the statutory rape thing i''m not worried because every aspect has to be proved and there is no proof. But what will his consequences be for the other charges?
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Driving on a Suspended License is a Class 1 misdemeanor, which means that it carries up to 12 months in jail and up to a $2500 fine. What will really determine his punishment is how many priors he has and why his license is suspended. As for the plates, there are a couple different charges that could be taken out for that offense, so I cannot adequately answer the question without knowing the exact offense he is charged with.
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Answered on Jan 22nd, 2012 at 8:06 PM
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