Thomas N. Borkey was found guilty in General District

Thomas N. Borkey was found guilty in General District Court on Tuesday of driving on a suspended license. A failure to comply with an order by the Commonwealth’s Attorney was dismissed.

Borkey was stopped by Rappahannock Deputy Facchina during a routine traffic check on July 14. Deputy Facchina testified that he had Borkey’s license checked and he received a report that the license had been suspended by DMV.

Deputy Facchina said he advised Borkey that his license was suspended. “He said that he didn’t know it was suspended, but he did have some tickets,” Deputy Facchina said.

Borkey’s license was suspended in April, and DMV had sent a notice to the Borkey household. Borkey testified that he did not see the notice until after he was stopped by Deputy Facchina.

“My little brother received the letter, and he didn’t show it to me,” Borkey said.

Borkey’s attorney, Doug Baumgardner, said Borkey was being forthright with the court or he would have denied ever seeing the letter.

“Mr. Borkey is employed and in school and he needs his driver’s license to continue those activities,” Baumgardner said. “His record is not good, but he is young. If the court won’t consider the letter mixup as regards Mr. Borkey’s guilt or innocence, then I ask that it be considered in mitigation of the seriousness of the offense.”

Judge John Alexander said that Borkey’s driving record did not indicate Borkey Valued his license. “This record and the way Mr. Borkey jerked the Commonwealth’s Attorney and the court around doesn’t speak well for his credibility,” Trudge Alexander said.

Borkey had been scheduled to appear in court in August, but he asked Commonwealth’s Attorney Peter Luke for a continuance because he said he was ill. Commonwealth’s Attorney Luke granted the continuance, but told Borkey that he would have to submit a doctor’s statement in 10 days. Borkey did not submit the statement.