Recent content by aliljet

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? VA To keep this story brief, I'll skip to the point where I am currently: on August 12, 2011, I officially obtained a default judgement against a man named John P. for $4072.00. This guy was cleverly taking people's deposits for items they were...

What is the name of your state? Virginia - VA A long time ago I actually came to this site to ask questions about another speeding ticket I had gotten, and I was very happy with the help I was offered -- especially by one user named James Young. So, I'd like to try my hand at getting help...

I have to wonder, can I move to dismiss this case due to a failure to prosecute? What ar emy options in this situation? Can I do any of this without having to wait till my new court date hwen the prosecution might show .. i.e, the officer. Helpp! =)

Can I motion to dismiss .. by mail or something? I think I've been wronged .. this failure to prosecute thing makes a lot of sense. :confused:

I did, very clearly say, "I'd like this dismissed." I'm not a lawyer, so I wasn't familiar with that specific term, nor did I say it, but the judge very clearly said, "there will be no dimissial here, either you'll plead guilty now, or we'll have this continued." Also, I asked, "is there...

The problem I see with that is that the defendant, in traffic related incidents, as far as I saw today for my brief glimpse into the system today -- never gets any leeway. The system is hell bent on screweing the defendant, and any way that can happen, the judge and prosecution get a giggle...

This is no rumor, this is fact. I'm not sure what the exact statute is, but if you have a defective speedometer, and you get it calibrated -- and have evidence that the speedometer was flawed, leniency is very much in the picture. I spent hours in court today seeing that defense succesfully...

If there was a valid reason, I'm more than happy to forgive the officer. I don't care what happens with the officer frankly, he could show or not show, or care -- or wateva, that's all up to him. This is what I do care about -- I wasted my day today, which cost me more than the ticket itself...

Interesting point. Today, I spent 3.5 hours in Traffic Court C in General District court in Virginia Beach, and I got a good idea about how the continuances work and a lot of hings related to it. Basically, anyone that wanted a continuance got a day that their officer could definitely make --...

So you thought it was over? Well, hear this .. So, after reading a million sites about this kind of thing, and preparing a defense (complete with pictures, diagrams, equations, measurements, etc, etc -- for real), I arrive in court. It's the 11th of January at 11:00 AM in Traffic Court Room...

Hey James, I just checked my PMs, and thanks a LOT for that info, it's quite helpful. I'll probably file my discovery request on monday or tuesday to get as much information as I can -- I've not read the specific statutes regarding this in my state, but it can't hurt to try. The change of...

I've not yet paid a fine, but I'd be more that willing to pay a fine in exchange for a masked ticket -- thus avoiding the greedy eyes of my insurance company. My goal is to just pay this fine, and not have to worry about my record being slandered by this god awful ticket. I was reading that it...

So, what you're saying is that it would be almost impossible for me .. a single person, to battle this accusation in court? I've heard success stories .. but is it more likely that an attorney will be able to give me some support in getting this fine removed? And I've got to do that...

I can't tell if that's a good thing or a bad thing .. but my better judgement is hinting at an upcoming flame. And to prempt it, i'll apologize in advance for not knowing this forum's specific rules. I just hoped I could get some help.

Well, I'm definitely going to go with the continuance, but I'm not sure what my plan will be. I want to also try the change of venue thing, so I can throw the cop for another loop, but for now I'm not sure. I've also decided that I will move for discovery to get all the records associated with...