Q: My Son got a ticket in MN for 169.20.2. But both parties where traveling the same direction. Wrong statue
He was parked on the side of the 4 lane road. He was making a uturn and Uturns are not illegal on this part of the street. Both parties where traveling East. The statue he put down is for on coming traffic but they where both traveling east.the police put MN 169.20.2. It should have been 169.20.4 Could we get it dismissed?
A: When the government prosecutes a person, it commences an adversarial relationship. And so we on the defense side of their prosecution have no duty to help them. If the prosecution lacks evidence for the violation charged, sooner or later, it should be dismissed. But, the prosecution can fairly easily amend the charge, should it become aware of the need to do so. As a result, that defense might not do the trick. But it's a good idea to set a goal for outcome and work towards achieving that goal.
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