Weird Day In Court!
Thanks for such a great site. Thanks to all the people that take time to respond and post follow ups they are very helpful. So here is the deal.... I had a court date set for yesterday in Woodstock Ontario-I live in tToronto. I did use this iste and had all my preparation ready. i went to court and got there early. I go there at 1 oclock for the 2 oclock docket. Shortly after 2 oclock I noticed a fellow popping his head out of a door and calling numbers. I finally asked someone and they ssaid that is the prodecutor and he is interviewing to see where to put you on the docket. They then told me about the amaozng deal they got. reduced to Disobey sign (2popints) and same fine! i had been looking around and did not see the officer that had pulled me over, so when my turn finally came and i was given the same offer i said i would pleading not guilty.
2 oclock turns to 3 oclock and I went inside the courtroom as I was getting anxious and i wanted to get the lay of the land. well at that point I find out we are still on the 10 oclock docket!!!! Needless to say my prosecutor put me at the bottom of the pile and it turned into 6.15pm! I was finally called up and told there was no time for me to have a trial and the prosecutor was asking for an adjounrment. Worship asked me what i thought. i said i was not happy as I took off a day of work travelled all the way from toronto and had to wait till 6.15 to be told to come back another time. Further, I was ready to go. He told me that was too bad it was too late to start trials as the day had been very long and I the court was FORCED to adjourn. After negotiating we came to a date of January 20, 2010. So where do I stand now? this does not seem right? what motions , rights etc do I have? It seems to me the prosecution knowing at 3.30 there would not be time for new trials could have cut me (and the other 3 people that where pleading not guilty) loose then. Seems that if I had agreed to his reduction and fine i would have been done. Seems to me I 2was being punished for not making a deal! Am i just whinning or is there something wrong with this picture.
your earliest answers are appreciated
gatorMan