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Re: Fighting a traffic ticket

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From: Art
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 01:43
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It's been my experience if the cop does not show up the judge dismisses the
case in the interest of justice.


"Tom Malcolm" <tom933@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I got a bogus traffic ticket for failing to
> yeild to an emergency vehicle - bogus as
> it was not an emergency, and bogus because
> I came to a full stop until the cop car stopped,
> turned off their lights and went to talk to
> a maintence worker on the opposite side of
> the road. When I saw they were just talking, I
> drove again at 5, 10, then 15, then full speed
> away, cop chased me and cited me for not
> stopping for emergency - of course the cop
> left the place of the emergency so again it
> sure was not an emergency.
> My first ticket in 25 years.
> Does an average shmoe have a shot in
> traffic court of convincing a judge - or
> should I just forget it and go to traffic school?
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From: "Art" <akoolpe@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Fighting a traffic ticket
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