Q: My roommate while i was asleep took my car and it ended up hitting our neighbors home. Cops came cited me i was asleep
I was confused but they cited me and now my public defender tells me if I tell the truth its going to make me look bad. Im stuck with these fines & repair to the house.
A:
A Colorado attorney could advise best, but your post remains open for a month. At this point, you could reach out to an attorney who handles motor vehicle accidents to look into exactly what happened here in terms of coverage. You mention a public defender, which indicates a criminal action involving some form of restitution. It would be best for a criminal defense attorney to advise on that aspect of the matter. But a civil attorney might be able to explore the property damage claim, which may have been denied here for coverage issues. Good luck
Tim Akpinar
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