lawabiding2610
New Member
Hello,
I was driving a few months ago on a road that had a speed limit of 25 mph. I know this road very well as I drive it almost every day. So the other day I was driving and saw a police officer driving towards me and I really wasn't concerned as I was going 25 or maybe 1 mph over. All of the sudden he turns around and pulls me over after I stop and make a turn at a intersection. He said that I was going 51 mph (which is 26 over). That was completely false and I was not doing that. Now I have a hefty ticket and I am trying to find a way to prove that this cop is a complete moron and is lying.
How can I do this? Another reason as to why I don't believe him is that I was approaching an intersection and I was starting to slow down. I was probably no more than 50 ft. from it. There was no way I could have been going 51 mph. What legal options do I have try to prove this or handle this to take this to court? I have already gone to a pre-trial and the prosecutor was a unwilling to do anything. So I told him I would take this to trial. A couple questions I have include, does Wisconsin have a law that states how often a radar gun has to be checked and calibrated? Also, what should I specifically be asking for when I make an open records request? I was thinking that I should get any video/audio recorded, incident report and officer's record. Anything else that I should ask for? And for the officer's record, what should I be specifically asking for? Should I ask for disciplinary actions, complaints, citations written? What in his record should I be looking for? Should I also ask for proof of his certification to operate radar since I am pretty sure that was the method used to calculate speed? Also, while at trial, what types of questions should I be asking when I question the officer?
I would appreciate any possible help someone may be able to offer.
Thanks!
I was driving a few months ago on a road that had a speed limit of 25 mph. I know this road very well as I drive it almost every day. So the other day I was driving and saw a police officer driving towards me and I really wasn't concerned as I was going 25 or maybe 1 mph over. All of the sudden he turns around and pulls me over after I stop and make a turn at a intersection. He said that I was going 51 mph (which is 26 over). That was completely false and I was not doing that. Now I have a hefty ticket and I am trying to find a way to prove that this cop is a complete moron and is lying.
How can I do this? Another reason as to why I don't believe him is that I was approaching an intersection and I was starting to slow down. I was probably no more than 50 ft. from it. There was no way I could have been going 51 mph. What legal options do I have try to prove this or handle this to take this to court? I have already gone to a pre-trial and the prosecutor was a unwilling to do anything. So I told him I would take this to trial. A couple questions I have include, does Wisconsin have a law that states how often a radar gun has to be checked and calibrated? Also, what should I specifically be asking for when I make an open records request? I was thinking that I should get any video/audio recorded, incident report and officer's record. Anything else that I should ask for? And for the officer's record, what should I be specifically asking for? Should I ask for disciplinary actions, complaints, citations written? What in his record should I be looking for? Should I also ask for proof of his certification to operate radar since I am pretty sure that was the method used to calculate speed? Also, while at trial, what types of questions should I be asking when I question the officer?
I would appreciate any possible help someone may be able to offer.
Thanks!