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Anyone ever beat a ticket from police error?

Humboldtkill

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As some of you know a few weeks ago i got a speeding ticket and i just now read it! It says my vehicle was a 99 4door SIV? WTF! Maby he meant STV? SUV? Im looking into traffic attorneys in the dallas area that mabey able to beat this.Any ideas or experience with this? SHOTWELL?:shrug:
 
I beat a ticket once due to police error, but the circumstances were different. I rear ended someone at a really low speed, no damage, but the other guy insisted on calling the cops and making them give me a ticket. the cop told me to challenge the ticked and gave me a wink, so I did. before I could open my mouth in front of the judge he dismissed the ticket because of the some technicality in the way that the cop wrote it up. nice to see a cop on my side.

while I was there, everyone who had challenged a ticket simply said they were sorry and the judge reduced the amount of the ticket significantly. If I ever get another ticket that will be my strategy.
 
Got to get a lawyer on these. I've beat them in the past, but it's really a roll of the dice. The cost of the lawyer is much less than paying the ticket and your increased insurance rates for the next three years.
 
I got ticketed for Negligent Driving of the Second Degree and had the ticket dismissed because where i "passed" :laugh:, was legal and when the other guy tried to "pass" wasnt so the cop tagged us both... But i paid for a lawyer and he went to court and had the ticket dismissed and off my record... So 350 bucks for the lawyer, no ticket and no insurance raise ... Btw that ticket is 550! so dont get one guys lol.. Eh hm:rolleyes:
 
If you contest the officer has a chance to Amend the ticket if need be at the begining of court.

Besides the judge will just state that its still ur car. The only officer error i got off on is he didnt put that his gun was calibrated before and after his shift to authenticat its acuracy.

So thats ur only leg to stand on. And its only on the back of the ticket thats turned in. SO you can go there with the intention to verify his equiptment and take ur chances.
 
I too would highly doubt that such a slight, and honestly, rather meaningless spelling error will have any bearing on the actual validity of the summons itself. It's true though that judges do vary from courtroom to courtroom, generally there needs to be some actual technical error which will remove the officer's ability to show the validity of his actions. A clerical error, such as a misspelling, is usually any basis for dismissal. Even if an officer misspells your name, that is usually not an issue for a court. An officer needs only to show that he/she had probable cause to initiate the stop and then only to show that the equipment used was in proper working order. As long as the officer got your license, and other significant information correct, the ticket will most likely stand. The error you suggest is something that any reasonable person (ok...well, maybe not here...) could have made. Basically, cops are not required, nor expected to know every little detail about every car on the road. "SVT" is basically a trim level to the layman...it really doesn't "mean" anything outside of what owners and enthusiasts know about them.
 
very true but it looks like the officer is talking about a hybrid or suv,lol mabey i can see the last time the laser(radar) gun was calibrated? It seems a po-dunk town might have overlooked the recalibration? I will see how this plays out.im going to try for a continuance:shrug:
 
I have heard that some have gotten off when the officer put down Taurus or Escort in lieu of Contour. One thing to remember is do not admit guilt. When I have gone to court I usually get called toward the end so I listen very carefully to what people say. Generally the defendant comes up and says something like "yes I was going fast, but......" Right there he has admitted guilt and what ever he has to say after that is meaningless. By watching what you say and not admitting guilt you make them prove the case. Once on a photo radar ticket they sent me you could see the car, and my son in the pass seat, but the drivers face was blocked out due to a shadow. I just told the judge from the picture I could not tell who was driving, then handed it to him and asked if he could. He and the officer talked a bit even asked for my license to look at the pic. In the end they could not tell either and it was dismissed. If I had spoken as in the example and admitted to being the driver then it would have been all over. There are ways to question things without convicting your self, so watch what and how you say what you say. On the other hand if they got you good then perhaps it is best to admit it, apologize, and ask for mercy from the court.

AF
 
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