Hey guys this is my second time posting. A while back actually about 5 month ago I got a ticket for proceeding contrary to sign at intersection 144(9). When the officer was asking me for my insurance and drivers license, i did not have the new insurance slip, 
thus he also gave me a ticket for…
Hello all
(simon or anyone else can feel free to answer)
I requested disclosure of a radar manual in original disclosure request. Didn't get disclosure until trial date, so an adjournment was granted. At that time the Provincial Prosecutor stated that it wasn't his policy to release the manual to…
so last night i was driving home at around 1am
i was going 120 in a 100 when a car started tailgating me (almost bumper to bumper)
i sped up in order to put some distance between us but it wouldnt leave me alone for over 10 minutes.
i was exhausted and not paying attention to my speed guage i ended up…
Hey folks. New forumer here.
Just curious to hear a few opinions on the following video taken at a photo enforced intersection.
As you can see, the light was still yellow for a fraction of a second as the camera-car entered the intersection (crossed the stop line), but it was close.
I drive a Honda Civic and we all know how those are when it comes to theft. On my driveway my brothers car was stolen twice and once broken in to. Also a few other cars have been stolen on my street. I have an alarm and all that. But say my alarm was going off and I ran outside and fought off the…
Hello all, yesterday I received a ticket for parking in a handicapped spot outside of school. I was done classes and had to load up my van with some very heavy and awkward items for transport. I had been parked in the garage across the street for the duration of my classes and decided to bring…
Sometimes I find plain simple English not quite so simple:
Green arrow(14) Every driver approaching a traffic control signal showing one or more green arrow indications only or in combination with a circular red or circular amber indication and facing the indication may proceed only to follow the…
Hi, recently I was driving home around 2:30pm from the bus stop I drive to in order to bus to school. I was traveling down Kennedy just past 19th seatbelt on, doing the speed limit. About one and a half kilometers past the intersection of Kennedy and 19th a fox sprinted across the road. I swerved…
What if cop shows up but witnesses don't
From the disclosure I have got, the prosecutor summons the cop and 2 witnesses to the trial.
i'm sure cop will show up because he gets paid.
But what if both witnesses don't show up? Do I win the case almost 100%? Is the email witnesses wrote to the cop served as evidence in court?
Re: What if cop shows up but witnesses don't
Witnesses must show up to testify. An email is not worth anything.
Re: What if cop shows up but witnesses don't
jsherk wrote:Witnesses must show up to testify. An email is not worth anything.
So if both witnesses don't show up, I plead not guilty. Correct?
I will call witnesses (kind old ladies) the night before the trial to see if they attend.
Re: What if cop shows up but witnesses don't
The email may be worth something actually...if it was a witness statement, and is given as disclosure, that is its value...the witness will still have to attend to give evidence and be available for cross examination. There may be enough evidence if only one witness shows up. The prosecutor does not have to call every witness listed, only those needed to prove the case. I would not be calling any witness that is for the prosecution side, very dangerous...you can certainly call your own though...
Re: What if cop shows up but witnesses don't
Do NOT call them... you can get chraged for that!
If they both do not show up then yes plead not guilty for sure. If the prosecutor tries to set another date, object and say this is the day you were scheduled to be there and you took time off work and it is not your problem if the prosecutions witnesses do not show up.
If the officer starts to read the emai while on the stand, then you can object if the person who wrote it is not there as you are not able to cross-examine them about. Do not let them finish reading it... make sure you object right when they start to read it.
