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CoP traffic court has always been classic, not sure if it's changing after the scandals. First time I was there, judge (who is now in jail) shows up 45 minutes late. Me and another lawyer representing ourselves called first. Both our tickets immediately thrown out by the judge w/o even having to ask. (I actually think I had a good argument prepared that time, but no need.) Second time, no real defense as a I recall, immediate offer to throw out points, just pay fine.
Before I was a lawyer, I wasted time fighting suburban tickets a couple times -- cop shows up and not much to be done, walked away with nothing.
Before I was a lawyer, I wasted time fighting suburban tickets a couple times -- cop shows up and not much to be done, walked away with nothing.
NickleDimer
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This has happened on everyone of my 6 or 7 tickets except one. That douche was a State Trooper. Going a pedestrian 81 in a 65 on the PA Turnpike. He was about 5'3" and had a sharp NY accent. I drove way out to some Pennsyltucky court and he reduced it to a single point (why bother), probably as a tribute to his hero, Napoleon.
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The way I remember it is that there is one cop there to represent PPD as a whole during the initial hearing. If you get to the point of going to trial, they
call in the cop who wrote the ticket.[/QUOTE]
Unless something has changed recently, the police who wrote the tickets are not called to court for a trial. The representative from the police department reads the ticket to the judge and you get a chance to respond. It is ridiculous because you cannot question the cop or anything since he isn't present. If you lose, you can appeal it and they make the cop show up for the appeal hearing or the ticket is thrown out.
The way I remember it is that there is one cop there to represent PPD as a whole during the initial hearing. If you get to the point of going to trial, they
call in the cop who wrote the ticket.[/QUOTE]
Unless something has changed recently, the police who wrote the tickets are not called to court for a trial. The representative from the police department reads the ticket to the judge and you get a chance to respond. It is ridiculous because you cannot question the cop or anything since he isn't present. If you lose, you can appeal it and they make the cop show up for the appeal hearing or the ticket is thrown out.
If the dimer (even at your advanced age of 62) played this little guy in a game of one on one to 10, what would the final score be?
Unless something has changed recently, the police who wrote the tickets are not called to court for a trial. The representative from the police department reads the ticket to the judge and you get a chance to respond. It is ridiculous because you cannot question the cop or anything since he isn't present. If you lose, you can appeal it and they make the cop show up for the appeal hearing or the ticket is thrown out.[/QUOTE]
That's the process I remember. Sorry, I called the appeal the trial.
NickleDimer
Post 'Til Your Fingers Bleed
10-0.
I would give him ball first, throw his shot into the rafters, then pick him up, put him in my pocket and just shoot half court shots until I made 10. Even at my age.