[s-cars] Tagged

[Mike Sylvester]

In MA there is no DA present.
The 1st hearing is not typically a public affair.
Just you, a representative from the police and the clerk.

If there is an appeal (either you or the cop can appeal a loss)
Then it is in a public court.
There is it you, the cop who cited you and the judge, plus any other
people in court that day.


Mike

www.urq20v.com

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Tagged
> From: jpb3 <jpburns3 at gmail.com>
> Date: Tue, March 31, 2009 11:37 am
> To: Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com>
> Cc: Scarlist <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> 
> 
> My $.02 on this subject.
> 
> Here in WV I was clocked doing 78 in a 50 by a state trooper, on a 2
> lane road.  I knew I was in the wrong and immediately pulled over.
> Used the yes sirs/no sirs and told him I knew I was speeding b/c I was
> late for a meeting with the owner of the company I work for (which was
> true) and a client.  He was cool and wrote me up the ticket very
> quickly and let me go on my way.
> 
> I went to court with no lawyer just to try and get the points reduced
> as 25 and over is like 6 pts instead of 2 and carries a "reckless
> driving" component, or something like that.  So, its my turn before
> the judge...the Prosecutor and the state trooper are there..I plead my
> case, told them I was guilty of speeding but could they have
> consideration on the points etc...the prosecutor is adamant that I get
> no leniency, she was quite the bitch about it.  The trooper looks at
> her like WTF? and then stands up and says to the judge that I was
> polite and respectful and he has no problem dropping the points and
> reckless charge....which drew the coldest stare I have ever seen from
> a woman (prosecutor) and again the DA declines to withdraw the points.
>  At this point people in the courtroom start perking up b/c the judge
> starts drilling the DA why she is so adamant about not dropping the
> points since I made my plea and the S.T. supported my effort.  She
> starts rambling on about how people today get away with too much blah,
> blah blah....
> 
> In the end the judge dropped the points and the reckless charge while
> almost scolding the D.A. for being such a bitch in so many
> words.....it was the best courtroom experience ever.
> 
> I thanked the judge and State boy on my way out and gave a quick smile
> to the DA.
> 
> Even though I paid up nearly $200 it felt like a complete victory.