I don't think this applies to CA.
But you should talk to the CHP Helo squad and ask them what was the method they used to get your speed. You can also ask the judge to get the officers' notes on the event.
Also you don't need a lawyer as you can fight this one yourself.
Chances of them...
Drive the 5 and a half hours for court. It shows effort. Then plea guilty and pray that the DA will plea bargain with you. Usually if this is your 1st offense the judge might offer traffic school as a option. Then tell them some sorry story that you are in a financial bind and some kind of...
My case dismissed!
My case dismissed!
Before I went to court I actually spoke with the guys in CHP who do the plane monitoring.
He said he based my speed on the time it took for me to travel between the lines on the road. Knowing this I had to go into court and prove several things.
1...
Whoo Hoo!
I get my court date tomorrow in Sacramento!
I got pulled over in Feb. for allegedly speeding. The assisting officer pulled me over and told me they got me by plane. I called them up and spoke with an officer that flew planes and said they measured by counting the seconds it takes...