Recent content by cjoeb

do you believe that what ever a cop says is true because of his badge? do you think that you are guilty until proven innocent? can you stand alone in a courtroom full of cops and vigorously challenge everything that comes out of your officers mouth to establish reasonable doubt under cross...

i guess it depends on how you interpret compassion, or any action done by the cop resulting in your favor. several years ago, i was driving a company truck with tags expired for 2 months. i consistantly reminded my supervisor that i needed the renewal taken care of with no results. i was...

you should have used the "ftp" verbage at the first court date....dont know why the judge didnt dismiss it anyway. dont know what material you were pm'd, but your defense should be 2 pronged. sounds like you are working on the first pronge...challanging the radar use and validity of the...

you wont find components of a valid defense in the "traffic laws", you need to check the MUTCD requirements and see if the stop sign's appearance, location, etc conform to the federal requirements of a legally enforceable stop sign. just because a sign says stop doesnt always mean it's a stop...

are you staying that you just stood there and said and did nothing???? you have to step up and assert your rights under the appropriate statute. in NM, you would say "your honor, i wish to make a motion to dismiss for failure to prosecute" "ftp" is the term used when the officer doesnt show...

you would have to check your statutes. up until last year here in NM, the speed law violation was a graduated scale. 6-15 over the limit, 16-25, etc. yes, you could not get a speeding ticket unless you were going 7+ miles over the posted limit. this has now been changed to 1-10 over the...

check out this link http://www.sandiego.courts.ca.gov/superior/courts/traffic.html based on your questions, it sounds like you have not recieved your "courtesy notice" yet. it will tell if you are eligible of traffic school or not and the fines involved. i was born and raised in san diego...

well pt, i was gonna give you my "search the state statute" and prove them wrong speech, but there is one word in your post that makes me very unsure of ANY defense for ANY offense............Louisiana. i have many relatives in new orleans and thru out the state. the rampant corruption, police...

Here is how i see it the term "fatal flaws" is pretty generic. you need to show your states' statute, regarding how law enforcement is supposed to complete the form, to the court and make you arguement. in other words, if you say, "your honor i would like to make a motion to dismiss due to...

hey java.....yes to your question in NM, when you are given a citation, you are aked by the officer if you want to pay the fine or go to court. if you say go to court, they fill out the section showing the court to go to and the date. it sounds like you opted to pay the fine. i have always...

here is the best thing to do go to court on the date of the ticket. NM is a little different than other states. at your arraignment, you actually meet with the officer who wrote you the ticket before going to the judge and entering your plea. he will offer you a "deferred sentencing" deal...

just remember something about the dashcam....they are usually not video only, they have audio too. you may not have known it, but the cop more than likely had a wireless mike on him recording not only the video from the car, but the audio as well. do you remember EVERYTHING you said to...

check this link http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Statutes/GeneralStatutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_20/GS_20-141.1.html is this the statute you violated? if so, read what it says....was there a sign posting the hours of the school zone?? were there flashing lights? just because a road goes past a...

A tough one viper your interpretation is wrong about every half mile. you were arrested and released for section 1.1, which the half mile rule does not apply. look at the cut and paste below and read it very carefully. you need to look at section 2, not section 1. your only defense is to...

Attack the Radar!! we live in a world of followers. if a cop says we were speeding, then it must be true. well, not me. this is the US and we are innocent til proven guilty. if you want to assert your rights, then make the state prove you were speeding. the best thing i have found is a...