 Re: ticket dismissed in Texas
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Originally Posted by Elvis Quote: |
Originally Posted by sbfuller2 so i went to court yesterday for my ticket. here is how it went.
checked in 30 minutes early, saw the cop that wrote the ticket show up about 15 minutes later. that cop was called by an off duty cop that saw me "speeding" and was told to write me a ticket for 80 in a 60 from 18 miles previous. The first person to call my name i THOUGHT was just another person who worked for the court... i later find out it was the prosecutor. she informed me of my options: 1) be found guilty and pay the fine of $265, court fees of $100, and a processing fee of $35 and she also informed me that she had all the evidence needed to prosecute me and that the cop was there to testify against me. 2) deferred ajudication, pay $200 and not get a ticket for 90 days in houston and it does not go on my record. 3) reset for a trial by jury. Based on those options, my friend that was cited for the same offense went with #2... i was called up after my friend and realized that the prosecutor did not inform either of us of the 4th option, being found not guilty. I asked the prosecutor (before i knew the role she was fulfilling) how they had all the evidence if the witnessing officer wasn't there; she told me, "i cannot discuss evidence with you at this time." I asked why. (At this point i thought she was an assistant to the judge or something) she then says, "i am the prosecutor and cannot discuss evidence until it is called for by the judge. Me---> :shock: SHE IS MY ENEMY HERE!!! once i realized that I called her bluff on having evidence against me due to the witnessing officer not even being there. she asked me to go back and have a seat and the judge would hear the case. the first cop went up and told the judge what happened, she called me to the stand to inform me that my ticket was being dismissed due to lack of evidence. i didn't even have to say anything!!!! | Prosecutors are not always that devious and should have explained first and foremost that she was the prosecutor..and the option to plead not guilty...Nice show..YOU earned that one..ELVIS | X2!!! It's called discovery!!! SHE CANT *REFUSE* TO SHOW THE EVIDENCE!!!
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