Need help/advice going to court next week to fight a ticket
Hi all,
I got a parking ticket last April in Toronto (parked in 3M radius of the hydro). I decided to fight and now have a court date next week. Searching through these pages I took the advice and asked for the disclosure and received that today. There is nothing more than what was written in the ticket in that letter they provided me as a disclosure. No photo or anything like that provided.
Anyways, I am not stupid to park in front of the hydro knowingly, but it is very subjective call if the curb is not painted properly. So you could be potentially or in the eye of the officer few inches closer than that you are supposed to be. Anyways, I think it will be officer's word against me in the court and perhaps judge will rule against me.
Anyways, I wonder what experts RFD folks suggest:
1. Plea guilty with explanation and try to ask for reduced penalty
2. Plea no guilty since prosecutor does not have any photo or an overwhelming evidence against me.
any advice is greatly appreciated.
I got a parking ticket last April in Toronto (parked in 3M radius of the hydro). I decided to fight and now have a court date next week. Searching through these pages I took the advice and asked for the disclosure and received that today. There is nothing more than what was written in the ticket in that letter they provided me as a disclosure. No photo or anything like that provided.
Anyways, I am not stupid to park in front of the hydro knowingly, but it is very subjective call if the curb is not painted properly. So you could be potentially or in the eye of the officer few inches closer than that you are supposed to be. Anyways, I think it will be officer's word against me in the court and perhaps judge will rule against me.
Anyways, I wonder what experts RFD folks suggest:
1. Plea guilty with explanation and try to ask for reduced penalty
2. Plea no guilty since prosecutor does not have any photo or an overwhelming evidence against me.
any advice is greatly appreciated.