Originally Posted by
fasci111
My name is Mike and I live in Massachusetts. I'm 18 now, but was 17 at the time of my ticket. Back in March, I was clocked doing 88 in a 65 (Highway), and chose to appeal my ticket. The magistrate I appealed to didn't seem too forgiving so I chose to take my case before a judge. When I went before a judge the State Trooper who ticketed me was not present and the judge stated "Trooper not present. Not responsible". I was free to go and the clerk began filling out my papers when the trooper walked in late and provided his testimony and i was found responsible for the ticket. The sheet with my fine on it actually states "P/O failed" from where the clerk began to write that the judge found me not responsible on the grounds of the officer not being there. I would like to appeal the judge's 'change of heart' upon the troopers late arrival, but I don't know where I would even go to appeal a judge's decision. In the long run, its not really the $230 fine that will kill me, its the 90 day license suspension and additional reinstatement fees I will encounter as a result of my Junior Operator Ticket. Any suggested course of action would be greatly appreciated thanks
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