[Shotimes] Need advice for SPEEDING TICKET with RECKLESS OP

[James White]

National Motorists Association has a bunch of resource materials 
that will help you fight your case.  nma.org?

But I would just bit the bullet and hire a lawyer.  3 years of high 
insurance will likely be more that this lawyer.

Never got lazered, but have been radared.  I look in the yellow pages 
and hire a local lawyer that is now in private practice, but had 
been a prosecuter.  Likely he knows all of the loop holes and the 
strings to pull.

This has always worked for me.  

regards, Jim White

At Saturday, 10 December 2005, jfkoper1@aol.com wrote:

>Hello everybody,
>
>I am not sure how all this works since I've not been in this situation,
>so I am open to your advice.
>
>No doubt some of you have been in the same situation I am in. I 
was lasered 
>at 90 in a 65 zone. Cop decided to add reckless op charge (Ohio 
Revised 
>Code section 2511.20 to it (not sure why). I am an OHIO resident 
and the 
>alleged infraction occurred in Ohio. 
>
>I have no poiints, have had two tix in the past 5 years (speed in 
residential 
>areas), so this is my first highway stop. The reckless op is a minor 
misdemeanor 
>that is worth 4 points if it cannot be dropped--a BIG downside for my 
>insurance for the next 3 years. I find it odd that he clocked me 
at exactly 
>90--sounds too convenient. 
>
>Weather was cloudy, no rain, good visibilty, light traffic, 4 lane 
highway.
>No accidents caused and no alcohol involved. No swerving, tailgating,
>cutting people off--just straight-line driving. I did not have PROOF 
>of insurance, but I have active coverage. Cop was grumpy.
>
>I've consulted several attorneys, and of course, they want to make it 
>sound like it'd be tough to get the reckless op charge dropped without 
>their help during the discoverY and plea bargain process. But they are 
>charging $500 to $750. 
>
>I don't contest that I was speeding, but it sure wasn't 90! My main 
concern 
>is to get the reckless op dropped and perhaps plea bargain the speed 
down 
>to 74 or so, since that is what I was doing when I saw him and passed 
>him. 
>
>So if YOU have been in this situation or have a legal background, feel 
>free to offer some tips. Some of the lawyers I've talked with have 
offered 
>conflicting advice.
>
>What chance is there of the reckless op being dropped? At my summons 
(first 
>appearance) I plan to plead not guilty to the alleged charges, so 
it will 
>go to a second hearing/trial. The lawyers' advantage seems to be that 
>they can plea bargain it down so it DOESN'T go to trial. Can a court-
appointed 
>lawyer be provided? Can I plea bargain myself?
>
>I've been a nervous wreck contemplating the possiblities of a negative 
>outcome/verdict. Thanks in advance.
>
>Jim K
>92 red/black
>156,000
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