Ticketed By Email To Get A Breach Reported With A Private Person

[Hardouin]

I obtained a traffic citation via email. Connected notice mentioned that on 12/14 an individual (not revealed) documented that I handed a college coach although it was discharging pupils. Under claims at the end it stated, "White man, twenties". I pled not liable at arraignment and told prosecutor that I had been really very sick on 12/14, 15 and 16. The vehicle was an organization vehicle (I possess my very own company) which on that evening two others were utilizing the automobile. He suggested the coach driver might recognize me. I'm terrified when I have now been specified a chronic perpetrator (I forgot to cover a solution and my permit was stopped and that I didn't understand it). Regardless of the number of individuals who are able to state on my account I worry the driver may speculate which people it's, and create a mistake. Basically am found guilty I'll shed my permit for just one year and perhaps encounter a brief prison sentence.<br />
How typical is it to get a resident to inform authorities they observed anything and state in order to create a good identification? Provided the brevity of the explanation I should suppose this individual didn't obtain a great consider the driver. Must I acquire a lawyer?

[thacher]

Prosecutions for a wide variety of offenses occur on the basis of a witness identification. You should be able to identify the actual driver, and defend on that basis. Given the stakes, you should probably hire a lawyer.