chris22888
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Missouri
Ok long story but what to make sure to give all the details. My little brother bought a 98 Acura Integra on Saturday night. The car was supposed to be for parts only wasn't in the best of shape and they didn't have a title for it but he need some parts and for 500 it was a decent deal not crazy good but decent no title though which from my understanding is legal in missouri?
Well on his way home he got pulled over for speeding. Since the car was not tagged the cops ran the Vin and it didn't come back stolen. He had already ran a check on car fax(I think this is what he used) the cops called the previous owner who said they had traded it into another car lot and that car lot had sold it to another one. Well it turns out the car was stolen. They held him for 24 hours and then released him with out charging him. Well figuring that the car was not worth a lot and he still wanted it the car lot contacted him/or he contacted the car lot i am not sure which. Either way they called him today while I was on the phone with him. The car lot said if he gave them 12,000 dollars for the car (Which in perfect condition values at 3,100, which it was not) that they would not prosecute. This is recorded. First off does this car lot even hold that fate in there hand? Second does this not pass the sniff test? I am not big on conspiracy but also not a fan of used car lots and for one to try to extort 4 times the value of a car. I am not sure if they are just trying to take advantage of a situation or what but the whole situation seems a little messed up. Now not only is he out 500 dollars he is having to worry about facing charges or a lawsuit as the lady at the car lot said if he isn't charged she will file a lawsuit. This call was recorded as I record all my calls due to work and having to go back and reference them for process and procedures requested by clients. My question is this should he share this recording with the prosecutor or detectives? He gave them all the details he had on the two people who sold him the car which also had a key if that makes any difference. What is he looking if he gets charged? Bail? If convicted? He has no criminal record other than a couple assault tickets when he was younger.
Ok long story but what to make sure to give all the details. My little brother bought a 98 Acura Integra on Saturday night. The car was supposed to be for parts only wasn't in the best of shape and they didn't have a title for it but he need some parts and for 500 it was a decent deal not crazy good but decent no title though which from my understanding is legal in missouri?
Well on his way home he got pulled over for speeding. Since the car was not tagged the cops ran the Vin and it didn't come back stolen. He had already ran a check on car fax(I think this is what he used) the cops called the previous owner who said they had traded it into another car lot and that car lot had sold it to another one. Well it turns out the car was stolen. They held him for 24 hours and then released him with out charging him. Well figuring that the car was not worth a lot and he still wanted it the car lot contacted him/or he contacted the car lot i am not sure which. Either way they called him today while I was on the phone with him. The car lot said if he gave them 12,000 dollars for the car (Which in perfect condition values at 3,100, which it was not) that they would not prosecute. This is recorded. First off does this car lot even hold that fate in there hand? Second does this not pass the sniff test? I am not big on conspiracy but also not a fan of used car lots and for one to try to extort 4 times the value of a car. I am not sure if they are just trying to take advantage of a situation or what but the whole situation seems a little messed up. Now not only is he out 500 dollars he is having to worry about facing charges or a lawsuit as the lady at the car lot said if he isn't charged she will file a lawsuit. This call was recorded as I record all my calls due to work and having to go back and reference them for process and procedures requested by clients. My question is this should he share this recording with the prosecutor or detectives? He gave them all the details he had on the two people who sold him the car which also had a key if that makes any difference. What is he looking if he gets charged? Bail? If convicted? He has no criminal record other than a couple assault tickets when he was younger.
