The prosecution goes first and the Asst. D.A. asked the cop if he could
identify the defendant. He couldn't. When I
went into court I didn't introduce myself but just waited until the case was
called and then walked up to the defendants
table. The judge asked if I was representing Mr. Murphy and I said that I was.
He didn't ask who I was. If he would
have of I would of said just that, that I was representing Mr. Murphy. As I
was wearing a suit and tie, they just
assumed I was a lawyer representing Mr. Murphy. What works in your favor is
one, most defendants don't wear a suit and
tie and lawyers do, and two, the judges don't all of the lawyers in the area.
On a number of occasions I have been
mistook for a lawyer representing myself just because of that.
Tim
"Michael D. Porter" wrote:
> Timothy F. Murphy wrote:
>
> > Having been in other traffic courts, my advice is to find out what
> > the rules of evidence are and what the law states in Texas. Not just
> > the statutes but also the case law. And yes, your best defense is to
> > delay. I won one case because the cop couldn't identify me.
>
> Thanks. By what procedure did you determine that the cop couldn't identify
>you? Obviously, you had to appear and give
> your name, and that presumably was the name on the ticket and the docket. How
>did you manage this?
>
> Cheers.
>
> --
> Michael D. Porter
> Roswell, NM
>
> Never let anyone drive you crazy when you know it's within walking distance.
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