Vermont
Is implied permission by one police department an affirmative defense against being charged by another police department for the same activity?
I ride a motorized bicycle. I have been riding this motorized bike for two years and have been witnessed hundreds of times by the police department of the city where I live. I have had direct verbal contact with the city police numerous times riding this bike and have been allowed to continue to ride it.
I was recently stopped by a state police officer and was given a criminal DLS citation. I was arraigned yesterday.
If one police department interpreting a statute allows me to ride the motorized bike, how can I be prosecuted by another police department interpreting the same statute differently?
Is implied permission by one police department an affirmative defense against being charged by another police department for the same activity?
I ride a motorized bicycle. I have been riding this motorized bike for two years and have been witnessed hundreds of times by the police department of the city where I live. I have had direct verbal contact with the city police numerous times riding this bike and have been allowed to continue to ride it.
I was recently stopped by a state police officer and was given a criminal DLS citation. I was arraigned yesterday.
If one police department interpreting a statute allows me to ride the motorized bike, how can I be prosecuted by another police department interpreting the same statute differently?