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JerryTreeXprt
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New Jersey, but ticket is in New York
A friend of mine and I both got pulled over and ticketed after being clocked at 102/65.
Do I have a chance if I fight based on two vehicles being ticketed on the same reading??
We were riding our motorcycles on Rt. 87. I had slowed down to allow the other rider to catch up after slowing down to zip up his jacket. The officer was coming from the opposite direction in the left lane, behind a line of cars (6-8). I'm figuring that he locked on my friend who was going much faster trying to catch up. My friend already went to court and plead guilty to 90/65. He lost site of us after passing us and we didn't see him turn around. We thought we were in the clear, but when we came up to a border patrol checkpoint the officer stopped us and exclaimed,"Wheew! 102, boys!?!?!? Pull it over there."
Does the fact that he lost site of us have any bearing?
Is it true that I am not entitled to Discovery (including the officer's notes) in a traffic case?
When I called the court to find out about requesting Discovery, I was told that I'm not entitled to it and that I could check the box requesting a supporting deposition when I plead Not Guilty.
I did check the box requesting supporting deposition and have not received anything yet. Is there a time limit for the officer to respond to this? If so, do I notify the court or just show up and request dismissal based on this??
Last question, does anyone know the time that the Speedy Trial Laws specify for a traffic case? The court typed my notice on Oct. 22 for a Dec 1 court date. If it's 30 days, I'm golden, but somehow I doubt that's the case.
Thanks! Any help is appreciated.
-Jerry
A friend of mine and I both got pulled over and ticketed after being clocked at 102/65.
Do I have a chance if I fight based on two vehicles being ticketed on the same reading??
We were riding our motorcycles on Rt. 87. I had slowed down to allow the other rider to catch up after slowing down to zip up his jacket. The officer was coming from the opposite direction in the left lane, behind a line of cars (6-8). I'm figuring that he locked on my friend who was going much faster trying to catch up. My friend already went to court and plead guilty to 90/65. He lost site of us after passing us and we didn't see him turn around. We thought we were in the clear, but when we came up to a border patrol checkpoint the officer stopped us and exclaimed,"Wheew! 102, boys!?!?!? Pull it over there."
Does the fact that he lost site of us have any bearing?
Is it true that I am not entitled to Discovery (including the officer's notes) in a traffic case?
When I called the court to find out about requesting Discovery, I was told that I'm not entitled to it and that I could check the box requesting a supporting deposition when I plead Not Guilty.
I did check the box requesting supporting deposition and have not received anything yet. Is there a time limit for the officer to respond to this? If so, do I notify the court or just show up and request dismissal based on this??
Last question, does anyone know the time that the Speedy Trial Laws specify for a traffic case? The court typed my notice on Oct. 22 for a Dec 1 court date. If it's 30 days, I'm golden, but somehow I doubt that's the case.
Thanks! Any help is appreciated.
-Jerry