San Andreas Judicial Branch [SAJB] Appeals Court "HERE FOR YOU | SAFE FOR YOU" |
DEFENDANTS PHONE: 262-1628
DEFENDANTS ADDRESS: Tinsel Tower APT.167
ATTORNEY NAME: Rasheed Briggs
ATTORNEY PHONE: 315-6127
RANK: Captain
BADGE NUMBER: N/A
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CHARGES BEING APPEALED: VM05
DEFENDANTS STORY/OPENING STATEMENTS: (any evidence attached must pertain to or somehow involve the situation)
It started off with me seeing some of my friends getting pulled over on West Eclipse boulevard with multiple cops around. As I pulled over to speak to one of the officers Jason and Grace Steel pulled up in a police jugular and told me to keep going so I did. I took a right and went towards city hall as I turn near city hall I get pulled over and I stop immediately. Jason Steel calls for back up and PO1 Larson shows up as well as an air unit. After this Jason and Grace Steel, both step out of their vehicle and walk up to me. Jason Steel then proceeds to yell in my ear and demands that I remove my mask which I comply with. I’m then asked to step off my bike and show my license which I do as well I then ask if they want to search me because PD usually searches me and I am normally fine with that even if they don’t have the right to search me. Jason then tells me to put my hands behind my back which I believe is so they can search me so I comply with that as well. After Grace Steel cuffs me Jason then tells me I’m under arrest for VM05 when I asked how I was drunk, impaired, or distracted I’m told by both of them that I used my Bluetooth radio while on a bike so that means I’m distracted. I try to tell the officers that you are allowed to use radios while on a bike or in a vehicle but they ignore me. I am then taken to jail by officer Larson and given multiple fines and I have my license suspended for two days. When I got out I began talking with multiple officers including ones that ride motorcycles for the LSPD and I asked: “ Do you use your radio while driving around on your motorcycle?” I was told by multiple officers that everyone does and when they asked why I told them why I got arrested. They seemed confused because using a radio while on a motorcycle is not against the law but VM05 is more for the use of phones for texting and calling while on the road.
Signed,
Dan Stanton