What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NY
Recently I was driving my self and a friend of mine home in his car since he was too tired to drive. While on the road, I was pulled over. Apparently the car's registration had been suspended because my friend failed to make an insurance payment. Now I'm stuck holding the bag charged with a misdemeanor and facing a fine and possible jail time. The sticker on the window was valid, so I couldn't have known about the registration problem unless my friend told me, and he didn't. Do I have a case to plead not guilty since I had no idea the car's registration was suspended since it wasn't even my car?
Recently I was driving my self and a friend of mine home in his car since he was too tired to drive. While on the road, I was pulled over. Apparently the car's registration had been suspended because my friend failed to make an insurance payment. Now I'm stuck holding the bag charged with a misdemeanor and facing a fine and possible jail time. The sticker on the window was valid, so I couldn't have known about the registration problem unless my friend told me, and he didn't. Do I have a case to plead not guilty since I had no idea the car's registration was suspended since it wasn't even my car?