(IANAL) Believe the more serious charges are "reckless endangerment" [1]. Exact definitions vary state to state, but you can generally argue that reasonable ci

(IANAL) Believe the more serious charges are "reckless endangerment" [1]. Exact definitions vary state to state, but you can generally argue that reasonable circumstances precluded felony endangerment. E.g. Doing 120 mph on a straight, flat, southwestern road with horizon visibility in all directions would be speeding, but a reasonable judge would probably weigh the unlikelihood of you posing a danger to anyone other than yourself. Whether or not you get such a reasonable judge... [1] https://definitions.uslegal.com/r/reckless-endangerment/ https://definitions.uslegal.com/r/reckless-endangerment/