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Old July 7th 04, 04:36 AM
Chuck
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"SINNER" > wrote in message
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> * Chuck wrote in dfw.forsale:
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> > "OCSDFW" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> I paid $50 for a lawyer, took 8 months to go to court, lawyer should

up, I
> >> was one of 5 people she was defending that day for the same problem.

> > Waited
> >> in court for an hour before my case came up. Cop did not show, ticket

was
> >> dismissed. Over and done with. $50 dollars verse a $180 ticket. No
> >> probation, deferred, or fine.

>
> ><snip>

>
> > But, if the officer would have showed up, what would the lawyer have

done?
> > Chances are, he would ask for deferred adjudication. In that case, you

would
> > had to pay the fines, PLUS the $50 or whatever the lawyer charges. It's

a
> > gamble. I quit using lawyers and do the same thing that they do, without
> > paying their fees...

>
>
> I just quit speeding, its cheeper



But it would take an extra 45 seconds to get home from work if I didn't
speed!


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