Some fool in an S2000. After he won he was going to keep the S2000 so he and his dad could go cruising around when he got out of prison....:thumbsup:That's a bummer. What were you racing against?
Some fool in an S2000. After he won he was going to keep the S2000 so he and his dad could go cruising around when he got out of prison....:thumbsup:
sorry, couldn't resist a F&F reference.
Forget about retaining a 'Public Defender.' I'm not a lawyer, but my understanding of what public defenders do, is to provide legal representation for people who can't afford it otherwise and usually for criminal matters.how about the public defender??
Racing ticket puts a lot more points on your driver's license (enough points and it gets suspended) and it also costs a lot more.
One thing to remember with these sort of cases is that a lawyer who has a long history of working with the court house you're going to is as or more important that a high-end lawyer. It seems a gentleman's agreement is almost in place with lawyers and their judge buddies to always at least knock down the offense a bunch with a lawyer they know present. I've seen it a thousand times.
I've contested every single ticket I've ever received and won/dismissed about 90%. One time I got threatened with a racing ticket when I was driving fast and my friend was following behind me in a C230. When we got pulled over on that one the cops tried to trick us into incriminating each other by saying to the other one "your friend says you guys were racing." I told him I doubted it and that "racing is when you try to outrun someone else, not drive fast at the same time and that if I had been trying to race I would have been about 500 yards head easily." He got angry and yelled "Don't tell me what racing is! I know what racing is!" I knew it would get under his skin...I don't like cops and enjoy badgering them once I know they're going to be treating me unjustly.
This guy 100% needs a lawyer though. Even w/my experience contesting these cases, if a cop got me for it and it wasn't a ridiculously full-of-holes case I'd get one too.100% agree. I've fought all my tickets on my own and have had the same outcome. I can also say im very experienced. 0 Points on my license.
I've never met you in person but it seems to me....Go to expertlaw.com .. Look up user 'blewis' ... his name is Barry, he is a washington state lawyer. Ask him for a referral. DO NOT insult him with dumb requests for help, he doesn't do that and will not 'work' for free.
You will ignore most of the advice here, because you are young and cheap, and are not a fully mature human. You think than a misdemeanor violation is something you can just 'see what happens'...you want to avoid paying $2500 to an attorney, since that is you mod budget for the next year.
Let us know how big a fine you get and how long you lose your license.
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Meanwhile, the guy he raced is at home thinking...Some fool in an S2000. After he won he was going to keep the S2000 so he and his dad could go cruising around when he got out of prison....:thumbsup:
sorry, couldn't resist a F&F reference.
Americans, despite being caught red-handed, often prefer to fight convictions such as these to the very bitter end.I dont know how these things go in States... But still I just wonder, why you need lawyer? Just told them that you are killty and get your penalty? :cool2:
I have to go to court in next week about speeding too... Limit was 100km/h and speed was allmost double I have suffered now over 4 months without driving license. And in the court, I am not going to take lawyer with me. I did say the cops that I am killty and thats it.
Forget about retaining a 'Public Defender.' I'm not a lawyer, but my understanding of what public defenders do, is to provide legal representation for people who can't afford it otherwise and usually for criminal matters.
Do a Google search and find the best lawyer for traffic violations in the jurisdiction in which your case will be heard. You want someone who regularly appears in these matters and knows the court and the prosecutor and vice versa.
Find a good local traffic lawyer. Lots of people like Jag Matto or Jeannie Mucklestone. It will probably be cheaper in the long run.
Next, stop doing stupid stuff on public roads. No matter the hour of day (or night), I have never seen that stretch of I5 without at least some traffic... Not exactly the safest place for 2x the speed limit.