Legal Opinion

John J. Bahen, Jr. v. County of Henrico

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided July 6, 1999No. 0500982PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BENTON, Judge.

A police officer issued a summons to John J. Bahen, Jr., for driving thirty-five miles per hour in a zone with a posted speed limit of twenty-five miles per hour. The summons cited Code § 46.2-874 and Henrico Code § 22-2. On appeal from a conviction for speeding, Bahen contends the trial judge erred in ruling that the street on which he was driving was in a “residence district.” We affirm the conviction.

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The facts concerning the event that gave rise to the issuance of the summons are undisputed. Bahen was driving south on Charles Street where the speed limit was posted as…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Nelson v. County of HenricoCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1990
  2. Thoms v. DowdySupreme Court of Virginia · 1960
  3. Brooks v. PainterSupreme Court of Virginia · 1983

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. April Noelle Lawrence Bahen v. City of HamptonCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2004
  2. Commonwealth v. PattonFairfax County Circuit Court · 2013

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