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OT Lawyers- any of you ever heard of this?
Posted on 12/15/15 at 8:22 am
Posted on 12/15/15 at 8:22 am
So I recently got accused of speeding while driving through a rural part of New York and was issued a ticket. Ticket was issued by a NY State Trooper. I pleaded not guilty and after speaking with the clerk of court came to find out the local town doesn't have a town prosecutor or even a town attorney to prosecute my case. Instead the case will be prosecuted by the trooper who wrote the ticket, and by law he can't negotiate any plea deal, so it was either plead guilty or go to trial.
I have retained a lawyer so I don't need internet lawyer advice, but this system seems very strange to me. Have any of you guys ever heard of anything like this?
I have retained a lawyer so I don't need internet lawyer advice, but this system seems very strange to me. Have any of you guys ever heard of anything like this?
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Posted on 12/15/15 at 8:24 am to NYNolaguy1
quote:
the case will be prosecuted by the trooper who wrote the ticket
Good grief.
Just throw your wallet at him so he take what he wants.
Posted on 12/15/15 at 8:28 am to NYNolaguy1
Yeah, that does not sound constitutional. Weird.
Posted on 12/15/15 at 8:28 am to NYNolaguy1
Where ur due process be at
Posted on 12/15/15 at 8:32 am to NYNolaguy1
Sounds like the unauthorized practice of law to me by the trooper
Posted on 12/15/15 at 8:46 am to NYNolaguy1
quote:
so I don't need internet lawyer advice
I understand but I disregard.
First thing you're gonna want to do is hire a PI to get all the dirt you can on this guy. This whole scheme sounds fishy as hell and you bet your bottom dime that there's something going on here.
Posted on 12/15/15 at 8:48 am to NYNolaguy1
"And how many times more will the fine be now?"
Posted on 12/15/15 at 9:08 am to NYNolaguy1
Reason #398,677
To stay the frick
Out of NY.
To stay the frick
Out of NY.
Posted on 12/15/15 at 9:45 am to NYNolaguy1
I got a permanent injunction against a State that used a similar system. I pointed out that a single official was the fact witness, the prosecutor, the judge, and the appellate court.
"It is unsurprising that this official agrees with himself when prosecuting these claims. That, however, is not due process."
"It is unsurprising that this official agrees with himself when prosecuting these claims. That, however, is not due process."
Posted on 12/15/15 at 10:35 am to NYNolaguy1
In Louisiana, we have "Mayor's Courts" where the mayor sits in judgment of minor offense with no judge or prosecutor present. They're basically revenue raising bullshite. The AG cracked down on them a few years back because they were only really used to rack up fines from traffic stops. Now, they can only "prosecute" under town ordinances.
Posted on 12/15/15 at 11:12 am to NYNolaguy1
Similar situation in Ionia, MI for me about 45 years ago. I was afraid to fuss too much because my trunk was full of Stroh's beer and I was underage. I signed the ticket and drove 5 mph under the speed limit for the rest of the summer up there. I agree that it was probably a revenue producer for them.
Posted on 12/15/15 at 11:21 am to NYNolaguy1
quote:
Have any of you guys ever heard of anything like this?
nope
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