speeding ticket pa

[crab]

hi everyone,
i'm currently on probation for a dui and careless driving. i've been trying to stay out of trouble until this past weekend when i went on a trip to penn state and was caught speeding. doing a 61.9 in a 40mph zone. i wasn't aware of the speed limit and honestly wasn't paying attention. the officer cut me a break on the fine but he said it will be 4 points. i know that 6 points will be put on my driving record at the end of my 2 yr probation for my dui. i wanted to plead not guilty and then call the d.a. and try to plea bargain for a fine with no points. does this seem feasible given my past driving history? if i do plead not guilty can i call off the court date and plead guilty if i decide to for some reason? if i can plea bargain how do i go about it to avoid having to make the 2.5hr drive to court? do i just call the d.a. or write a letter?
any help would be greatly appreciated
thanks

 

[steve_D]

PA ticket

It depends on the municipality, the cirmcunstances, the judge or prosecutor. Generally large cities in PA are amenable to plea bargins if the circumstances are right. Short of contacting a local attorney to represent you, which might be the best thing, you should call the court where you are scheduled for the hearing and ask them. I would definitely appear at the hearing with a checkbook and credit card dressed in a coat and tie and proper documents. Most often, the prosecutor or sometimes a police officer acting as one will offer you a guilty plea to a lesser offense, but not always. that is often dependent of the speed and the surroundings. Decide then what to do; bargin or judge. Judges can be understanding especially if you appear in court and sound convincing and contrite. Your effort to appear, assuming you had a decent distance to drive for the appearance, could work in your favor. Ain't no guarantee though.