What to do about a hit and run?

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What to do about a hit and run?

I have a court date soon and I was wondering what I should do? I hit my next door neighbor’s car late one night and since it was so late I was just going to tell them about it the following morning. However, my other neighbors thought that someone else did it and called the police. I was then charged with leaving the scene of an accident. Is there something that I can do to either have the charges dropped or it converted to something lower?

Asked on March 27, 2012 under Criminal Law, Missouri

Answers:

Richard Southard / Law Office of Richard Southard

Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

If no one was injured this should be charged as a traffic infraction and not a crime, which would not leave you with a criminal record if found guilty.  You have nothing to lose by fighting it.  Speak to an experienced criminal lawyer.


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