Q: Got pulled over and the cop gave me a ticket for following to closely but i was in the corner of my house.
No cars where infront of me but he gave me the ticket cause my lisence is suspended. So i got 2 tickets. The following to closely dont have description. Can i win the case in court and everything can drop?
A: You were driving your car "in the corner of [your] house"? You probably aren't going to be able to beat the suspended license charge.
A: Hire an attorney. There’s always defenses
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You may have a potential suppression issue, but more facts are needed. If it is clear the the underlying traffic stop was improper (there were no cars near you so it would be impossible for following too closely), then you might be able to beat the stop all together.
A skilled criminal defense lawyer needs to review your case in its entirety to give you a better idea as to what defenses you may have. Additionally, you may have to move to get the civil case consolidated into the criminal case in order to perform discovery on the entirety of the case (if you were charged with the criminal suspended license). I would not delay in contacting a criminal defense attorney or reviewing the case with your public defender.
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