What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? FLORIDA
I went to court yesterday for a speeding ticket, before court I sent a Request for Discovery to the prosecutor, in this case the police department. Their response was that they were unable to provide me the information that I requested, in other words, there's not prove that I was driving over the speed limit.
At the court I presented the letter that the Police Department sent me, and a motion for dismissal for the charges, the judge took the documents and asked me to call the court in 2 hours to get the veredict.
Guess what, he found me GUILTY. A $331 fine plus a ADI course that cost around $100. I can't afford it. What can I do in this case?
The ticket states that I was driving at 51mph in a 35mph zone, I requested the Discovery asking for the calibration of the radar, certifications of the officer, copies of the officer report and logs, etc. He didn't have any of this documents.
This was in Center Hill, FL a small town 1.5 miles long. The judge before trial offered to everybody to pay a higher fee to waive the points or the traffic school. It is obvious that the town is after the money.
Any advice?
I went to court yesterday for a speeding ticket, before court I sent a Request for Discovery to the prosecutor, in this case the police department. Their response was that they were unable to provide me the information that I requested, in other words, there's not prove that I was driving over the speed limit.
At the court I presented the letter that the Police Department sent me, and a motion for dismissal for the charges, the judge took the documents and asked me to call the court in 2 hours to get the veredict.
Guess what, he found me GUILTY. A $331 fine plus a ADI course that cost around $100. I can't afford it. What can I do in this case?
The ticket states that I was driving at 51mph in a 35mph zone, I requested the Discovery asking for the calibration of the radar, certifications of the officer, copies of the officer report and logs, etc. He didn't have any of this documents.
This was in Center Hill, FL a small town 1.5 miles long. The judge before trial offered to everybody to pay a higher fee to waive the points or the traffic school. It is obvious that the town is after the money.
Any advice?