ineedhelp81
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Arkansas
I am going to court on Tuesday for going 33 in a 20 MPH school zone, first offense. I plan on pleading not guilty in case the Judge has plans for putting me in Jail so I can get a lawyer and get a trial and hopefully can work out a deal with the City Attorney before that trial to where I don't have any Jail time. My brother had to appear before another Judge in a small town a few years back for speeding on ice and running into some parked cars, from what I understand the Judge went ahead and had the cop who gave the ticket, who was there, to come up and explain, the Judge ended up going ahead and giving my brother a fine. Can a Judge do this, I think a person, even the ones just going to court over a Traffic Ticket, has the right to plead not guilty and recieve a fair trial.
I am going to court on Tuesday for going 33 in a 20 MPH school zone, first offense. I plan on pleading not guilty in case the Judge has plans for putting me in Jail so I can get a lawyer and get a trial and hopefully can work out a deal with the City Attorney before that trial to where I don't have any Jail time. My brother had to appear before another Judge in a small town a few years back for speeding on ice and running into some parked cars, from what I understand the Judge went ahead and had the cop who gave the ticket, who was there, to come up and explain, the Judge ended up going ahead and giving my brother a fine. Can a Judge do this, I think a person, even the ones just going to court over a Traffic Ticket, has the right to plead not guilty and recieve a fair trial.