I got my first speeding ticket its a 68 on a 30 and i have a clean license i want to plead not guilty.

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   Matthew WeissPro

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   Answered April 02, 2012 11:45. You cannot work out a "deal" at the Brooklyn traffic court. At this court, there are no deals. It is an "all or nothing" court. You should nevertheless fight this 8-point speeding ticket. It carries a lot of points, will be expensive and, most importantly, can result in your being suspended.
   
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   Jeffrey GoldPro

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   Answered April 02, 2012 12:30. It's good that your license is clean. It may keep you from having your license suspended. If you plead guilty that is a real risk. You should plead not guilty and hire an attorney. Even then you are a long way from "not guilty", because you were so far over the speed limit, and even from the reduced charge of 30 miles over the speed limit, that it will be difficult to challenge the radar reading.

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   Joseph Lo Piccolo

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   Answered April 02, 2012 11:56. Plead Not guilty. You face many penalties for such a high speed. You should get an attorney for this charge.
   If you don't hire an attorney, I also suggest showing up the 1st time and if the cop is there, ask for an adjournment to hire an attorney and maybe throw him off his schedule to possibly get a dismissal in the future.

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   Benjamin Lieberman

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   Answered April 02, 2012 12:53. In NYC these tickets aren’t returnable in court. They are heard in the Traffic Violations Bureau of the Department of Motor Vehicles. There is no plea bargaining. It is guilty or not guilty. If you are found guilty of going 38mph over the limit it is an eight point violation and that can lead to some seriously hefty fines even if your license isn’t suspended. I suggest you speak with an attorney who regularly appears on West 8th street. S/he can tell you what your options are and how to proceed. There is certainly no reason for you to just plead guilty.

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   Robert LeBrasseur

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   Answered April 02, 2012 12:28. Plead not guilty, obtain experience traffic defense counsel and let them advise you properly.

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   Richard Southard

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   Answered April 02, 2012 12:53. Since you can't plea bargain this case, you have nothing to lose but time and money in fighting this.

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