RE: I need some legal advice...I am fighting a "citizens arrest" traffic ticket

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May 2, 2022
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I need some legal advice...I am fighting a "citizens arrest" traffic ticket

Rooney Playmaker

5/2/22 6:51pm

Citizens arrest? I thought that was was just in the movies.

ABN RGR

5/2/22 6:53pm

Happens in Mayberry all the time.

Hawk in the 303

5/2/22 7:13pm

Tell them you want the trial. I guarantee the prosecutor doesn't want to try it.

rcbyufan

5/2/22 6:55pm

already have. prosecutor wont back down and subpoenaed the witness. trial is may 25th

Rooney

5/2/22 6:56pm

I’d be upset if I were an Orem resident. Absolute waste of time and money.

HingleMcCringleberry

5/2/22 6:57pm

I am one and I agree with you. Waste of time and money.

byuluvr

5/2/22 6:59pm

Seems like there is no evidence to show it actually happenned.

WJCougar

5/2/22 6:57pm

It's a bluff, unless you're leaving out important details

rcbyufan

5/2/22 6:59pm

they've got the complainant subpoenaed. they sent me discovery and it doesnt have much substance.

Rooney

5/2/22 7:51pm

which is why you discredit the witness with the false statements they made. But you have better than that too

jdub

5/2/22 7:57pm

Do they identify a license plate or the car generally?

rcbyufan

5/2/22 9:52pm

Absolutely go to trial. You have proof of several things the eye witness got wrong

jdub

5/2/22 6:59pm

You have more proof than a reasonable doubt.

ochobeeguy

5/11/22 8:55am

Does the name Amber Heard ring a bell?

LaVellIfIKnow

5/2/22 6:55pm

I've heard you have to have the person accusing you in court.

WJCougar

5/2/22 6:56pm

This is why there aren't photo cops in Utah.

DrYfire

5/2/22 8:18pm

Fight in court. A judge is likely more open to reviewing evidence

DrBYU

5/2/22 6:58pm

Were you a suspected DUI? Can imagine someone calling in for that I guess.

1manwolfpack

5/2/22 6:59pm

i believe i was because they brought out a k9.

Rooney

5/2/22 7:52pm

If the other driver doesn't have video evidence, it's he-said, she-said

Archaea

5/2/22 6:59pm

i agree. but the fines would be cheaper than an attorney

Rooney

5/2/22 7:52pm

You don’t have a friend who can do a trade?

Archaea

5/2/22 8:11pm

I got a ticket in Utah once and the "plea in abeyance" basically was me paying

ryebrye

5/3/22 7:20am

That is what they do in TX, stay clean in that city for 6 months and done deal.

Blue for Life

5/3/22 9:56am

can you receive those fines paid back to you if you win your case?

DJROSS

5/2/22 10:49pm

Prosecutor doesn't like you. Is it Jake Summers? And yes, he is fine taking the

byubyu

5/2/22 7:04pm

The prosecutor is hyrum Miller. my driving record is pretty good. especially the last several years

Rooney

5/2/22 7:56pm

Never heard of him. He's probably brand new. His name doesn't show up in the

byubyu

5/2/22 8:11pm

i misspoke. its Hyrum Miller.

Rooney

5/3/22 12:05am

Ya he's new there. You're in Orem City Justice Court?

byubyu

5/3/22 10:15am

Can't help with the legal aspect, but hopefully this makes you smile.

crack

5/2/22 7:07pm

Burden of proof in most civil courts is

cre1ghton

5/2/22 7:10pm

the officer asked me if i knew what a citizens arrest was, then said this ticket is essentially the same thing.

Rooney

5/2/22 7:58pm

How can a traffic offense be based on a civil standard?

Archaea

5/2/22 8:13pm

In Arizona almost all traffic penalties are civil offenses and are handled in

cre1ghton

5/2/22 10:18pm

Is that true in Utah? dUI?

Archaea

5/2/22 10:42pm

Exceptions to this are DUI, reckless driving, criminal speeding, and a few other

cre1ghton

5/2/22 10:55pm

RE: I need some legal advice...I am fighting a "citizens arrest" traffic ticket

WDaddy

5/2/22 7:13pm

This made me laugh out loud. Well done!

cambo

5/2/22 7:30pm

You can prove your lights were not off.

Les IsMore

5/2/22 7:26pm

apparently the caller followed me while on the line with dispatch until i was pulled over.

Rooney

5/2/22 8:17pm

That person is a liar, and demonstrably so. They are also a jerk.

jdub

5/2/22 8:29pm

And also broke the law by operating a vehicle while using a phone.

ochobeeguy

5/11/22 9:00am

Do not testify yourself. Have an “expert” testify about the lights.

Kaanapali

5/2/22 8:28pm

Some pieces of info you might need, and if you don't mind, post them here

jdub

5/2/22 8:29pm

Also you better research how to present evidence. Because the prosecutor is

byubyu

5/2/22 8:30pm

In other words, you need a lawyer to fight a traffic ticket. 😬 Doesn't the DA

Great38

5/2/22 10:29pm

only in a criminal case

Rooney

5/3/22 12:09am

Darn. Looks like you have to learn to be a lawyer quick.

Great38

5/3/22 11:51pm

Did two separate people call on you?

DiamondMo

5/2/22 11:02pm

Having never called the cops, or heard of anyone calling the cops on a driver

ryebrye

5/3/22 7:31am

If they are in the same car, then having two witnesses wouldn't persuade me.

Archaea

5/3/22 11:37am

Lawyer here. Don't be afraid. Show up. Tell your story. You'll do fine.

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