San Andreas Judicial Branch [SAJB] Appeals Court "HERE FOR YOU | SAFE FOR YOU" |
Personal Information:
DEFENDANTS NAME: Jameson Bridge
DEFENDANTS PHONE: 3648100
DEFENDANTS ADDRESS: N/A
ATTORNEY NAME: Colt Daniels
ATTORNEY PHONE: 4029713
DEFENDANTS PHONE: 3648100
DEFENDANTS ADDRESS: N/A
ATTORNEY NAME: Colt Daniels
ATTORNEY PHONE: 4029713
General Information:
OFFICERS NAME: Peter Pearson
RANK: N/A
BADGE NUMBER: 10109
ATTORNEY NAME: N/A
ATTORNEY PHONE: N/A
RANK: N/A
BADGE NUMBER: 10109
ATTORNEY NAME: N/A
ATTORNEY PHONE: N/A
Incident Information:
DATE AND TIME OF INCIDENT(s): 07/SEP/2021
CHARGES BEING APPEALED: Reckless Operation of a Road or Marine Vehicle, Possession of an Unlicensed Firearm, Failure to Comply / Identify, Criminal Threats of a Gov. Employee
DEFENDANTS STORY/OPENING STATEMENTS:
On the 7th of September 2021 at around 02:00 I was pulled over on Bridge St. with after being followed for the better part of 5 minutes. The officer that pulled me over told me I was being arrested for Reckless Operation of a Road or Marine Vehicle due to the fact I broke 2 road rules. 1) Speeding in the 1st Degree, I was driving 87 km/h in an 80 km/h zone. 2) Unroadworthy Vehicle, due to the fact I had broken windows. However In the State of San Andreas Penal Code it states:
"Vehicles are defined as unroadworthy when they fail to meet Minimum Safety Requirements. At the discretion of the handling officer, if your vehicle is deemed unsafe it might be towed to an impound.
A vehicle operating on public roads must meet following criteria:
• Must have WHITE or YELLOW color on lamps and reflectors, to be visible for those in front of the vehicle. *
• Indicators, lamps, side & rear view mirrors, and seatbelts must be present and undamaged.
• The vehicle must be registered with the State of San Andreas.
• The vehicle must not cause damage to road surface or structures.
* The colors that emit from your lamps and reflectors may be in a different color if the vehicle is due to attend a vehicle-related event. The vehicle may then only travel from its home destination to the event, and back. Proof of attendance should be presented to officers upon request.
Utility vehicle operators are expected to be conscious about road accessibility and to operate with as little harm to traffic flow by keeping to the right most lane possible, driving within safe speeds, and waving traffic around them in the event they are causing a disturbance. Utility vehicles causing traffic issues may face fines for misuse. Utility Vehicles are defined as Money Transporters, Delivery Services, Waste Transports, Tractors, etc. "
No where in the penal code does it state anything about broken windows. Due to the citation of Unroadworthy Vehicle not being applicable to this situation the charge of Reckless Operation of a Road or Marine Vehicle would also not be applicable.
The highest ranking officer on scene mentioned during my arrest that he had not witnessed any behavior that would warrant the charge of Reckless Operation of a Road or Marine Vehicle, however the other officers carried through with this charge.
The other charges I am appealing are a direct result of me bring arrested for the Reckless Operation of a Road or Marine Vehicle and I request they be dropped if my original charge is found to be placed due to the officers negligence and him being unfamiliar with the penal code.
Furthermore, while my vehicle was in the custody of the Los Santos Police Department it was stolen from the scene with many officers around, when I told them about this they did not take me seriously and thought that one of my fellow family members had taken the vehicle. Due to this I later had to pay to get it from Mors Mutual Insurance.
Once I was processed inside DOC Officer Pearson added a charge on my record for Criminal Threats of a Gov. Employee for stating "this is why people shoot at officers."
Signed, Jameson Bridge
CHARGES BEING APPEALED: Reckless Operation of a Road or Marine Vehicle, Possession of an Unlicensed Firearm, Failure to Comply / Identify, Criminal Threats of a Gov. Employee
DEFENDANTS STORY/OPENING STATEMENTS:
On the 7th of September 2021 at around 02:00 I was pulled over on Bridge St. with after being followed for the better part of 5 minutes. The officer that pulled me over told me I was being arrested for Reckless Operation of a Road or Marine Vehicle due to the fact I broke 2 road rules. 1) Speeding in the 1st Degree, I was driving 87 km/h in an 80 km/h zone. 2) Unroadworthy Vehicle, due to the fact I had broken windows. However In the State of San Andreas Penal Code it states:
"Vehicles are defined as unroadworthy when they fail to meet Minimum Safety Requirements. At the discretion of the handling officer, if your vehicle is deemed unsafe it might be towed to an impound.
A vehicle operating on public roads must meet following criteria:
• Must have WHITE or YELLOW color on lamps and reflectors, to be visible for those in front of the vehicle. *
• Indicators, lamps, side & rear view mirrors, and seatbelts must be present and undamaged.
• The vehicle must be registered with the State of San Andreas.
• The vehicle must not cause damage to road surface or structures.
* The colors that emit from your lamps and reflectors may be in a different color if the vehicle is due to attend a vehicle-related event. The vehicle may then only travel from its home destination to the event, and back. Proof of attendance should be presented to officers upon request.
Utility vehicle operators are expected to be conscious about road accessibility and to operate with as little harm to traffic flow by keeping to the right most lane possible, driving within safe speeds, and waving traffic around them in the event they are causing a disturbance. Utility vehicles causing traffic issues may face fines for misuse. Utility Vehicles are defined as Money Transporters, Delivery Services, Waste Transports, Tractors, etc. "
No where in the penal code does it state anything about broken windows. Due to the citation of Unroadworthy Vehicle not being applicable to this situation the charge of Reckless Operation of a Road or Marine Vehicle would also not be applicable.
The highest ranking officer on scene mentioned during my arrest that he had not witnessed any behavior that would warrant the charge of Reckless Operation of a Road or Marine Vehicle, however the other officers carried through with this charge.
The other charges I am appealing are a direct result of me bring arrested for the Reckless Operation of a Road or Marine Vehicle and I request they be dropped if my original charge is found to be placed due to the officers negligence and him being unfamiliar with the penal code.
Furthermore, while my vehicle was in the custody of the Los Santos Police Department it was stolen from the scene with many officers around, when I told them about this they did not take me seriously and thought that one of my fellow family members had taken the vehicle. Due to this I later had to pay to get it from Mors Mutual Insurance.
Once I was processed inside DOC Officer Pearson added a charge on my record for Criminal Threats of a Gov. Employee for stating "this is why people shoot at officers."
Signed, Jameson Bridge