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Attorney Charged with DUI


Posted on Dec 05, 2008

A Virginia Beach attorney has been charged with driving under the influence (DUI) and ultimately causing a reckless driving accident.  The attorney rear ended another vehicle on Jefferson Avenue in Newport News on Monday, December 1, 2008, according to police.

Margaret Perkins, 44, of N. Woodhouse Road in Virginia Beach, was arrested at approximately 3:00 PM for DUI.  She is an attorney with Patient First in Virginia Beach.

According to Newport News police spokeswoman Holly McPherson, Perkins was driving south on Jefferson Avenue when her Honda hit a Chevrolet Malibu from behind that was stopped in front of the Waffle House near the Mall at 12300 Jefferson Avenue.  The two women in the Chevrolet Malibu were not injured and there was only minor damage sustained to the vehicle, said McPherson.

“Ms. Perkins was passed out in the driver’s seat when the officer arrived on the scene of the accident,” McPherson said.

Jim Schulenberg, a spokesperson for the organization that operates the community medical facilities, was able to confirm that Perkins was an attorney for the organization, but would not comment further on Perkins’ case.

Virginia imposes strict penalties on individuals convicted of DUI.  Under Virginia laws driving under the influence (DUI) and driving while intoxicated (DWI) are both class one misdemeanors, which is the highest class of misdemeanor.  Depending on the details of the DUI allegation, those accused can even be tried as felons. Punishment for DUI varies based on the circumstance. Penalties are based on whether the DUI allegation is a first, second, or subsequent arrest, the level of blood alcohol detected and whether there was a child in the vehicle at time of arrest. If convicted, a class one misdemeanor can carry numerous penalties, including a jail sentence of up to one year, $2500 fine and driver’s license suspension for one year. If the DUI conviction is considered a felony, the penalties can include a minimum of six-months of jail time and up to five years in prison.

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