What would you do if you knew a Police Officer lied on the stand about something as minor as a traffic ticket?
408096
lodge a complaint against him to his senior officer.
720266
Call the police department ware you think they got picked up at and ask if they have any outstanding warrants!!
65689
Call the local police station and get their advice...
677411
what was the ticket for? Are you SURE it's a bogus ticket, were you speeding, not signaling, etc? Usually, even in Hickville, etc., cops are held to a pretty high standard, there. I'd re-read the ticket and really think on it. Don't just be biased, make SURE you were doing right. If not, then fess up, and pay the ticket.\n\nI read your addition to the original, if I was you I'd pay the ticket...then MOVE. Or, just avoid that town from now on. Pay it, under protest, then take the whole thing and mail it to the state atty. general, let them deal with it...
323223
The government (in this case, the cop who wrote the ticket), always has the burden of proving their case (that *you* ran a red light).  You can show up for court and say nothing, if you like.  \n\nIf, after the cop testifies, you choose to speak, you can.  I'm assuming the cop has his/her reasons for thinking it was you driving, and I'd be willing to bet you contributed greatly to those reasons (switch seats with someone, did you?).\n\nNo, you (probably) don't have to say who the driver was.  The government has to prove that you were the driver and you are allowed to challenge that if you want to try, but it's still the government's burden to prove their case.  However, if you just show up and tell the judge "it wasn't me," you're not likely going to get very far.\n\nEDIT 4.19.06:\n\nSo you've answered your own question, haven't you?  The notice says you may (not must) say who the driver really was.\n\n???
44832
There is an old police saying - "There are two sides to every story, and the truth lies somewhere in between".  Obviously, there is a lot more to this story you haven't explained.  You can't just give generalities, and expect any officer to come up with a solution, let alone, criticize the police officers who handled your situation.  Your first step should be the hiring of an attorney.  Aside from defending you in court, he will be your best counsel in a future course of action.  Second, I think you will be surprised on how reasonably priced the services of a private investigator can be.  His mission is primarily a fact finding one, and can supply your attorney with the necessary information to not only vindicate you, but assist you in prosecuting the low life scum you are talking about.
543922
Of course a police officer can pull someone over if they look underage.  The duty of a police officer is to prevent crimes and enforce the law, one of which happens to be no one under a certain age is allowed to operate a motor vehicle.  The fact that your friend looked like they were under the minimum driving age for your state constitutes probable cause for the officer to investigate.\n\nWhat you don't say in your story is whether or not your friend actually WAS under the age of 16, or whether or not he was committing another driving offense which the officer naturally discovered in the course of his investigation (including if your friend began to exceed the speed limit).\n\nI'm afraid if your friend was driving while underage or breaking another traffic law, the police officer in question probably acted entirely appropriately and you just got caught doing something wrong.\n\nIf your friend wasn't breaking any traffic laws, though, it should not have been an issue.  The police officer should have checked his identification to confirm he was old enough to operate a motor vehicle, made sure the license was genuine, and then allowed the two of you to go on your way (unless you live in one of several states that has laws against minor drivers transporting others in their vehicles, but that goes back to your friend breaking traffic laws).  Officers cannot arbitrarily issue tickets without cause, though, and they are most certainly not allowed to ticket someone for "looking too young" because looking the way you do is not a crime in America.
1086681
Probably not... the officer or prosecuting attorney can always move to amend the ticket to reflect the correct name spelling.  The only thing that it could help you on in fighting the ticket is that, if the spelling is completely incorrect, it could be used to show that the officer is not a careful officer (impeaching him if he states he is always careful about his actions on the job).  Check on your state's law though... there could always be caselaw that says if the officer messed up in that way, you have an out (but I doubt it).\nDo not take this as legal advice-check with an attorney in your state.
778596
First report it to the Police Chief.  Then I would seek the help of an attorney.
27600
Yes, you could be charged with "obstruction of justice", which means you interfered with a police investigation.
214265
Perhaps you should ask your arresting officer.
88020
*Chuckling* I actually dun get speeding tickets, tis one of the handy things bout wolf instinct. I can usually tell if there is a patrol car (or camera speed monitor) nearby by the way others drive and I let what I call a "lame duck" (someone in more of a hurry than me) go ahead of me while I follow at a reasonable distance. They tend to get the ticket instead. Heh, evil I know, but not my fault they they were speeding and got caught...\nGood advice on how to avoid the ticket when pulled over is here http://www.askmen.com/fashion/how_to_100/147_how_to.html\n\nNow first off if you are busted by camera, give it up, you won't win. Courts tend to put great stock in the automated speeding monitors.\nIf you are pulled over and do get a ticket, this means you gotta go to court to fight it, but police officers do not have the time to go for every ticket they write. So they cannot refute you in court and if you prove reasonable doubt, you can get out of it.\nBut if the officer is there, well you got a problem and it becomes more difficult to win.\n\nIf you decide to fight it in court, a good site with a lot of free (not all, but a lot) information is http://tipmra.com/sample/tipmra_sample.htm\nI can tell you the last time a friend got one was by the radar gun, which is easy to refute as loose tools in the trunk is well known to foul up the readings.\n\nAnd finally I leave you with this lil tidbit...\nHow To Get Out Of A Traffic Ticket!\n\nA police officer pulls a guy over for speeding and has the following exchange...\n\nOfficer: May I see your driver's license?\n\nDriver: I don't have one. I had it suspended when I got my 5th DUI.\n\nOfficer: May I see the owner's card for this vehicle?\n\nDriver: It's not my car. I stole it.\n\nOfficer: The car is stolen?\n\nDriver: That's right. But come to think of it, I think I saw the owner's card in the glove box when I was putting my gun in there.\n\nOfficer: There's a gun in the glove box?\n\nDriver: Yes sir. That's where I put it after I shot and killed the woman who owns this car and stuffed her in the trunk.\n\nOfficer: There's a BODY in the TRUNK?!?!?\n\nDriver: Yes, sir.\n\nHearing this, the officer immediately called his captain. The car was quickly surrounded by police, and the captain approached the driver to handle the tense situation.\n\nCaptain: Sir, can I see your license?\n\nDriver: Sure. Here it is.\n\nIt was valid.\n\nCaptain: Who's car is this?\n\nDriver: It's mine, officer. Here's the owner's card.\n\nThe driver owned the car.\n\nCaptain: Could you slowly open your glove box so I can see if there's a gun in it?\n\nDriver: Yes, sir, but there's no gun in it.\n\nSure enough, there was nothing in the glove box.\n\nCaptain: Would you mind opening your trunk? I was told you said there's a body in it.\n\nDriver: No problem.\n\nTrunk is opened; no body.\n\nCaptain: I don't understand it. The officer who stopped you said you told him you didn't have a license, stole the car, had a gun in the glovebox, and that there was a dead body in the trunk.\n\nDriver: Yeah, I'll bet the lying s.o.b. told you I was speeding, too!
985496
ask a judge or police officer to explain it.
866117
A)  If you were convicted on the tickets, there isn't anything you can do.\n\nB) If they are still pending, get a lawyer\n\nC) Not speeding will certainly help you to keep it clean going forward.
251557
what state would do that? did you try to fight it? that cop must have been board or needed the money
23307
What exactly was the ticket for?  The cop did nothing illegal by asking you a question.  You are not required by law to answer, but you did.  If you got a ticket for something illegal (which I am fairly sure you did) then the cop did nothing wrong.  If you really believe that something illegal was done, then challenge the ticket in court and judge will give you an answer.
1005257
Your local police department love helping out in cases like this. They can scare him in to stopping. they will do a fake arrest and show him how he will be treated as a law breaker. give them a try.