what are my chances in court?

Question

im thinking of going to court by my self... Im 19. I got pulled over and the cop said he didnt know how fast i was goin, but it was evident i was speeding. he gave me a basic speeding rule violation and it was 100 dollars...is this legal??? i mean i wasnt even sure i was speeding and he admitted he didnt know how fast i was goin... What o you think the outcome will be?

the ticket is for 100 dollars and a lawyer want 275 to get it off...its my first ticket so my insurance said they wouldn't raise me...

Answer 1

..........READ THIS LINK!!!!!...........
http://www.worldlawdirect.com/article/903/Fighting_a_speeding_ticket.html
A recent study by an attorney specializing in traffic tickets showed that 60% of his contested cases were won. Of that amount, over 40% were won by..... lack of prosecution -
.........No Officer = Not Guilty.
An additional 25% were won through the
.........inability to prove the charges. I THINK IF YOU READ THIS ARTICLE YOU WILL BE PREPARED WITH YOUR DEFENSE................


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Unless he put how much per hour over the limit you were going HIS chances are slim to none..........Ask for a jury and chances are you can win by default because he won't show up.
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...How to beat a speeding ticket... http://groups.google.com/group/misc.writing/browse_thread/thread/bab57a15f42b3984/be3ea5e5fceb6bd8?q=how+to+beat+and+avoid+speeding+tickets+and+traffic+fines+legally&_done=%2Fgroups%3Fq%3Dhow+to+beat+and+avoid+speeding+tickets+and+traffic+fines+legally%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26rls%3DGGLD,GGLD:2004-51,GGLD:en%26sa%3DN%26tab%3Dwg%26&_doneTitle=Back+to+Search&&d
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P.S. Hopefully you are still in school so write your defense on paper make sure you Subpoena the officer and any witnesses

Answer 2

Go to court without a lawyer.

1) The lawyer would cost more than the ticket.
2) It's just a speeding ticket so it doesn't give you a criminal record if you lose.
3) Chances are that the police officer won't even show up.

Answer 3

Well, you gotta set ego aside here. It's unfair but it's not exactly an evil-minded master plan on society by any means.

If it costs 275 for a lawayer then is it worth it? Especially if it won't affect your insurance status.

Also, be dead honest. Give the reasonable doubt to the cop. I mean, if you weren't speeding then why would he bother stopping you without a specific violation. Maybe you were and he just didn't get a reading? You have to be honest with yourself.

Answer 4

You've got to ask yourself one question. Do I feel lucky? Really... Were you speeding? if the answer is yes, then pay the fine and move on. Realistically, you don't have a snowballs chance in he||. If it comes down to your word vs the cops, you will lose. Unless you have an respected reliable unbiased outside eye-witness, your chances are nill that you would win. You could plead not guilty and take a chance that the cop will not show up, but if you still lose, you will not only have to pay the $100 but court costs too.

Answer 5

Most people don't realize that a "radar" is only admissible in court to back up an officer's allegations of unlawful speed. An officer's experience with traffic control and speed laws will be his testimony in this particular case.

If speeding cases were based solely on what radar indicated, then police departments would have to provide pictures of your vehicle and pictures of the radar indicating your speed, and that just isn't the case.

Believe me, the officer has been working in the field of law enforcement longer than you, and knows how he would prepare his case against you.

And it is legal, it is considered driving in an unlawful and unreasonable manner in your case.

The outcome will be based on your driving record, your testimony (if you can prepare a good defense, articulate!), the officer's testimony, and remember there is going to be a prosecutor against you too.

In reality you will get a reduced fine or community service. The best thing to do is meet with the prosecutor before court and see if you can get it reduced.

Do not let these people that answer "fight it!" get you worked up. If they have no experience in a court room setting, they don't know what their talking about. Usually they just hate the system. And the system sucks, I know.

Answer 6

Take the ticket pay the fine move on this is a little thing in life to not worry about. 19? So you were speeding Im guessing, not judging you I speed becuase i like to and want to but the occasional ticket is part of it.

Answer 7

I would definately fight it. Also I prefer to fight it by decleration. Basically instead of appearing in court, you do it through the mail. You should be able to find more about this on your speeding ticket or call the court that you will be appearing in to get info. I know in California anyway if you do not win after fighting it by declaration you can still appear in court. My husband has fought 3 tickets now through the mail and has always won.

Answer 8

The out come will be that you will have to pay the small ticket. If you can't prove with hard evidence that you were not speeding than you lose. Sorry that's just the way it is.

Answer 9

I don't think you have anything to lose! You are stuck with the fine, anyway. If you really were in the wrong, and it stands, the judge will explain why. Prepare your argument; no evidence as to how fast you were going; what if you were only going 15 or so over. Acknowledge what you did wrong, it will go very far with the judge that you are accepting responsibility...

Answer 10

Don't be stupid -- get an attorney. The attorney will cost you but it could spare your driving record and it could keep you from having to pay higher insurance costs. Today there are many more consequences to traffic violations than just the ticket and the fine. Additionally, we need to get tough on police who abuse their power under color of law and this would be one way to at least lodge a question as to the officer's actions.