What is the name of your state? CA
This is an update of a situation I asked about last week.
So basically, about a month ago I went to Arraignment to schedule a court date pleading not guilty for a speeding citation. The judge gave me some time to file a request of discovery. Asking the court officer at the time where do I go to file the request he said he had no idea. I went to the clerk and they said they had no idea but sent me to the California Highway Patrol Branch. Finally a definite answer! I went to the CHP branch and talked to one of the clerks to file a request of evidence what they called it, and they told me they don't handle such things. So they sent me to the District attourney's office. I feel like I'm finally getting somewhere. I get there, go to the DA's office and go to the counter and see request of evidence/discovery forms. YES finally. I fill it out hand it to the clerk and they said they would give me a call in about 30 days. 30+ days rolls by and now my trial date is this week. Panicked I call the DA's office and ask them what's going on, and they basically told me the CHP is the one that does the requests for my speeding citation. Now, I'm basically left in the dark with no proper case on hand and going to enter court with nothing but a dumbfounded look on my face.
What can I do about this? Can I motion for another court date, if so then by what grounds? I mean this is to say that the officer even shows up, if he doesn't then of course I'm not going to say anything. But in the likelihood that he does, what options do I have?
This is an update of a situation I asked about last week.
So basically, about a month ago I went to Arraignment to schedule a court date pleading not guilty for a speeding citation. The judge gave me some time to file a request of discovery. Asking the court officer at the time where do I go to file the request he said he had no idea. I went to the clerk and they said they had no idea but sent me to the California Highway Patrol Branch. Finally a definite answer! I went to the CHP branch and talked to one of the clerks to file a request of evidence what they called it, and they told me they don't handle such things. So they sent me to the District attourney's office. I feel like I'm finally getting somewhere. I get there, go to the DA's office and go to the counter and see request of evidence/discovery forms. YES finally. I fill it out hand it to the clerk and they said they would give me a call in about 30 days. 30+ days rolls by and now my trial date is this week. Panicked I call the DA's office and ask them what's going on, and they basically told me the CHP is the one that does the requests for my speeding citation. Now, I'm basically left in the dark with no proper case on hand and going to enter court with nothing but a dumbfounded look on my face.
What can I do about this? Can I motion for another court date, if so then by what grounds? I mean this is to say that the officer even shows up, if he doesn't then of course I'm not going to say anything. But in the likelihood that he does, what options do I have?