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jims69camaro · 10-10-2007, 09:20 AM

yeah, you can always talk with the prosecutor beforehand and ask him if he would accept the change from speeding to unsafe driving. that'll get you out of court the quickest. unfortunately, it also relieves you of more of your cash, too. unsafe driving is usually more expensive than the fine + points that a speeding ticket carries; it's the trade-off for not getting the points.

if you are really serious about getting the ticket dismissed, i would talk to a lawyer that is familiar with that municipal court. A) if he's familiar with the court, he knows the judge and prosecutor, and B) he might be able to get the whole thing dismissed if the cop doesn't show up. of course, he'll have to fax the court of his representation of you, at which time he'll let them know that you plan to plead not guilty. since the cops have court days that they are specifically assigned every month, and it's the date that appears on the ticket, there is no reason for him not to appear - which is the loophole that the lawyer jumps through to get your ticket dismissed. this is why it's so important to get a lawyer who knows the court. he will also know if this has a chance in hell of succeeding. my personal experience with this was a charge of resisting arrest, and the lawyer i used was a prosecutor for the municipality several years ago and he knows both the judge, prosecutor and many of the defense lawyers that showed up for other defendants. it took all of 3 minutes from the time we walked in to the time we walked out. he walked right up to the prosecutor, said something i couldn't hear, the prosecutor then asked very loudly if there was anyone there from the sheriff's office. when there was no reply, he nodded to my attorney, who turned around and escorted me from the court. bada-bing, charge dismissed. he only charged me $500, which i hear is the going rate for a court appearance by a lawyer. much better than the $1,000 fine i would have paid plus court costs if i had been found guilty.

if i were you, and i was trying to protect my class A, i would get a lawyer and let him battle it out. he will have a greater chance of success than if you walk into court alone.

10-10-2007, 09:20 AM	#2
jims69camaro Avatar Abuser Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: 08721-1716 Posts: 5,056 iTrader: (0)	yeah, you can always talk with the prosecutor beforehand and ask him if he would accept the change from speeding to unsafe driving. that'll get you out of court the quickest. unfortunately, it also relieves you of more of your cash, too. unsafe driving is usually more expensive than the fine + points that a speeding ticket carries; it's the trade-off for not getting the points. if you are really serious about getting the ticket dismissed, i would talk to a lawyer that is familiar with that municipal court. A) if he's familiar with the court, he knows the judge and prosecutor, and B) he might be able to get the whole thing dismissed if the cop doesn't show up. of course, he'll have to fax the court of his representation of you, at which time he'll let them know that you plan to plead not guilty. since the cops have court days that they are specifically assigned every month, and it's the date that appears on the ticket, there is no reason for him not to appear - which is the loophole that the lawyer jumps through to get your ticket dismissed. this is why it's so important to get a lawyer who knows the court. he will also know if this has a chance in hell of succeeding. my personal experience with this was a charge of resisting arrest, and the lawyer i used was a prosecutor for the municipality several years ago and he knows both the judge, prosecutor and many of the defense lawyers that showed up for other defendants. it took all of 3 minutes from the time we walked in to the time we walked out. he walked right up to the prosecutor, said something i couldn't hear, the prosecutor then asked very loudly if there was anyone there from the sheriff's office. when there was no reply, he nodded to my attorney, who turned around and escorted me from the court. bada-bing, charge dismissed. he only charged me $500, which i hear is the going rate for a court appearance by a lawyer. much better than the $1,000 fine i would have paid plus court costs if i had been found guilty. if i were you, and i was trying to protect my class A, i would get a lawyer and let him battle it out. he will have a greater chance of success than if you walk into court alone. __________________ JSFBOA Save a life. N = R* fp ne fl fi fc L Last edited by jims69camaro; 10-10-2007 at 11:58 AM.