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MDH, I got out of representing my dad on his doomed traffic ticket

You'll recall my dad got a ticket for causing a crash a coup...
Nofapping ruby plaza
  09/18/18
Who's the better shitlawyer, you or your dad?
Salmon Stage
  09/18/18
Dad's not a lawyer. But, you know, he knows everything …
Nofapping ruby plaza
  09/18/18
Ahhh... for some reason I thought he was a lawyer.
Salmon Stage
  09/18/18
yeah sounds like if he got convicted on the ticket he'd say ...
Slimy principal's office
  09/18/18
yep. it's a no-win situation.
Nofapping ruby plaza
  09/18/18
by the time he gets sued and loses at jury trial in civil co...
Slimy principal's office
  09/18/18
lol. No, its just an improper lane change ticket. I to...
Nofapping ruby plaza
  09/18/18


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Date: September 18th, 2018 1:32 PM
Author: Nofapping ruby plaza

You'll recall my dad got a ticket for causing a crash a couple months ago. Well, the court date is next week. I had told him I would help him, but honestly, the only way he's getting off is if the other driver doesn't show up to court and he properly shuts down any hearsay from the officer and then makes a motion to strike. The physical evidence does not bode well, however, and he'd probably still need to testify in his case in chief. And that will be a cluster.

Anyway, dad asked me to research how many times the other driver involved in the crash--the one who did NOT get a ticket--had been in prior accidents.

I explained that this is not admissible and is irrelevant. He disagreed w me, asked me to do it anyway. I told him that even bringing that up when it is clearly inadmissible and irrelevant is only going to be perceived by the judge as being mean-spirited, and that he should leave it alone. He opted to disagree w me. This cannot end well.

I then told him he should just represent himself in court as I have something to do that day anyway. He said fine.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4080486&forum_id=2#36833092)



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Date: September 18th, 2018 1:35 PM
Author: Salmon Stage

Who's the better shitlawyer, you or your dad?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4080486&forum_id=2#36833103)



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Date: September 18th, 2018 1:41 PM
Author: Nofapping ruby plaza

Dad's not a lawyer. But, you know, he knows everything …

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4080486&forum_id=2#36833130)



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Date: September 18th, 2018 3:42 PM
Author: Salmon Stage

Ahhh... for some reason I thought he was a lawyer.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4080486&forum_id=2#36833987)



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Date: September 18th, 2018 3:44 PM
Author: Slimy principal's office

yeah sounds like if he got convicted on the ticket he'd say you suck. better for him to see how bad he is pro se.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4080486&forum_id=2#36834007)



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Date: September 18th, 2018 4:56 PM
Author: Nofapping ruby plaza

yep. it's a no-win situation.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4080486&forum_id=2#36834647)



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Date: September 18th, 2018 4:58 PM
Author: Slimy principal's office

by the time he gets sued and loses at jury trial in civil court, he can file bankruptcy after transferring out his assets starting this weekend to you and your brother.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4080486&forum_id=2#36834662)



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Date: September 18th, 2018 5:13 PM
Author: Nofapping ruby plaza

lol. No, its just an improper lane change ticket.

I told him to plead not guilty so its not a total gimme if she comes back and sues him later for personal injuries--Guilty pleas are admissible civilly in my jurisdiction.

If he's convicted of the traffic offense after he pleads not guilty to it, that conviction is not admissible in a subsequent civil trial.

He might get thumped a bit by the traffic court judge for pleading not guilty instead of guilty if he loses (they don't like to have their time wasted) but that's better than going into any subsequent civil proceeding w an admission of negligence right out of the gate.

He says none of that matters because "she wasn't hurt". Lol, okay dad.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4080486&forum_id=2#36834803)