How should I go about appealing a ruling for a traffic offense?
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How should I go about appealing a ruling for a traffic offense?
The ruling was guilty of having no head lights on. I pled not guilty because it was not quite 30 minutes after sunset. The officer said it was cloudy and thus the judge ruled in favor of the officer. I looked up the history record of weather in the county that I received my ticket in, and at the date and time I was pulled over the skies were clear. How do I go about this appeal? Would including the historical weather information be considered new evidence? Should I claim insufficient evidence?
Asked on June 19, 2014 under Criminal Law, California
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
The best way to process your appeal is to consult with a traffic attorney or your local legal aid clinic about getting a timely appeal filed with the court. Such an attorney can be found on attorneypages.com. Appealing you have to establish an error of law versus attacking the evidence that the judge accepted based upon what you have written.
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