Subject	The DA is full of it
Posted by	NytWolf on September 17, 2008 at 7:37 PM
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In Reply To	SZR- Ticket, Any laywers out there? posted by ttzcadet on September 17, 2008 at 06:46 PM
Message	Just shut up and pay up. You were speeding and got caught. Your Constitutional Right to a Speedy Trial is only for criminal cases. Some states have statues on times for trial, but it is not covered by the Right to a Speedy Trial. You have to check your state's statues. Anyway, you screwed up. When you showed up and they didn't have your ticket, you should have asked that your citation be dismissed. Of course, instead of arguing with the clerk at the counter, you had to sit through court and wait until the judge was finished with all of the cases. At the end, he will ask if there is someone present whose case was not called. At that time, you should get up and explain the situation, and motion for a dismissal in the interest of a "fair trial". Again, the Right to a Fair Trial applies in criminal cases only, but the judge will dismiss it anyway.
Follow Ups	SZR- Ticket, Any laywers out there? - ttzcadet 18:46:53 09/17/08 Ridiculous is considering driving off - na300zx (OH) 19:18:25 09/17/08 When you go to contest a ticket - FuerGrissa 19:26:33 09/17/08 The DA is full of it - NytWolf 19:37:17 09/17/08 Oh yeah, a couple more things - NytWolf 19:49:07 09/17/08 Always always always fight traffic citations. - Evan(CA) 19:54:33 09/17/08 you already got legal advice, why share here? Get a lawyer (n/m) - LJZTT 20:09:54 09/17/08 Save yourself the headache - dswtflip4u 20:54:50 09/17/08 you broke the law, pay the fine and be done with it. (n/m) - zfreak(Dallas) 21:36:12 09/17/08 One answer: differed adjudication - Wht300ZTT 21:51:27 09/17/08 AKA "suspended imposition of sentence", etc - BobbyT 03:13:55 09/18/08 Re: SZR- Ticket, Any laywers out there? - ttzcadet 22:19:54 09/17/08 You are entitled to the hearing w/o question... - durango300z 22:53:05 09/17/08 Traffic violations are infractions, misdemeanors at best - NytWolf 10:11:23 09/18/08 Unfortunately, you are better off paying the ticket... - durango300z 22:37:51 09/17/08 Re: Unfortunately, you are better off paying the ticket... - ttzcadet 23:05:12 09/17/08 Some... but in a similar manner as yourself... - durango300z 00:03:59 09/18/08 Join a local SCCA or PCA...speed all you want. (n/m) - smoothav8r 23:56:16 09/17/08 I had a similar suituation years ago. - ShakaShaun(Denver) 00:08:10 09/18/08 You do not have the 'right' to break the law - z32_driver 01:58:36 09/18/08 Yes I do think it's rediculous...this entire story. - scottyfender 08:53:25 09/18/08 Fight it, they should have thrown it out the first time - BigTDogg (MA) 09:30:23 09/18/08
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