A little story.
#16
::CF Administrator::
Well for one his attorney is going to argue that his client was afraid of you because of how you were acting chasing him around. and thats why he took off. They will get the 911 tapes too prove his case.. He is not really going to get anything but a big old fine, depending on his past driving record.
Glad your ok..but dont expect much but a bunch of money tossed around on the other guys end.
Glad your ok..but dont expect much but a bunch of money tossed around on the other guys end.
Good on ya for the follow through. Hope it works in your favor.
#18
Moderator CF K9-unit
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Alaska
Posts: 5,842
Likes: 0
Received 9 Likes
on
8 Posts
Year: 2000 sport
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: New 4.0l from s&j engines
In court he is going to plea out..lots of cash..
Then with your case in small-c if he can get a good attorney(he wont) it will take a long time for any real movement on the case.. Then you will say f it and take what ever you can get from the loser.. Then there is the time to wait while you see if the guy is going to even pay what he was ordered to pay by the court.
It sucks,,sorry you have to deal with it..but hay,, was it fun spinning around after the impact ...lol jk
Then with your case in small-c if he can get a good attorney(he wont) it will take a long time for any real movement on the case.. Then you will say f it and take what ever you can get from the loser.. Then there is the time to wait while you see if the guy is going to even pay what he was ordered to pay by the court.
It sucks,,sorry you have to deal with it..but hay,, was it fun spinning around after the impact ...lol jk
Last edited by Dumajones; 12-23-2016 at 03:22 AM.
#19
CF Veteran
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Northern New Mexico
Posts: 3,683
Likes: 0
Received 7 Likes
on
6 Posts
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
I hope it works in your favor and great that they got him. But chasing him around put others at a higher risk, plus the guy could have been crazy and armed or something. What if you had crashed into someone else and seriously hurt them? Then everything would be reversed. Again i may be visioning this wrong, just going off what your describing haha. The way our justice system works, he may just get minor penalties because like Duma said he could have felt threatened. Or so he could say haha.
And idk Roninofako, people nowadays don't really get scared of their consequences. People go in and out of jail all the time for the same exact things that took them their in the first place.
And idk Roninofako, people nowadays don't really get scared of their consequences. People go in and out of jail all the time for the same exact things that took them their in the first place.
#20
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Lennox/Sioux Falls South Dakota
Posts: 892
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes
on
4 Posts
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0 liter inline 6
I wasn't chasing him at a high rate of speed, There was minimal traffic on the road and i was following all road laws except an illegal u turn. But this has convinced me to set up a dashcam in my vehicles and record more when im riding my motorcycle if heaven forbid an accident happens on my bike. Thanks for the support guys and look out i might be grumpy for awhile haha.
#21
CF Veteran
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Northern New Mexico
Posts: 3,683
Likes: 0
Received 7 Likes
on
6 Posts
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
We're team hooligan! Haha. Dash cam is a good idea. When you said you told the operator you would defend yourself, with you chasing him, they very well could say you were the aggressor in the situation if you injured or killed him in your defense if it hadoesn't often to that point. A dash cam would give you concrete evidence of what went down.
Hopefully this process goes quick. Keep us updated man and goodluck!
Hopefully this process goes quick. Keep us updated man and goodluck!
#22
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Lennox/Sioux Falls South Dakota
Posts: 892
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes
on
4 Posts
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0 liter inline 6
We're team hooligan! Haha. Dash cam is a good idea. When you said you told the operator you would defend yourself, with you chasing him, they very well could say you were the aggressor in the situation if you injured or killed him in your defense if it hadoesn't often to that point. A dash cam would give you concrete evidence of what went down.
Hopefully this process goes quick. Keep us updated man and goodluck!
Hopefully this process goes quick. Keep us updated man and goodluck!
#26
Wow that is quite a story. First of all, hit and run without an injury is a misdemeanor usually punishable by citation. Secondly, the police didn't knock dudes door down for no insurance, that's also a citation/impound. Everything else would be settled in civil court. I'm an LEO at a large department. I hope everything works out but that was quite a story...
#27
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Lennox/Sioux Falls South Dakota
Posts: 892
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes
on
4 Posts
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0 liter inline 6
Wow that is quite a story. First of all, hit and run without an injury is a misdemeanor usually punishable by citation. Secondly, the police didn't knock dudes door down for no insurance, that's also a citation/impound. Everything else would be settled in civil court. I'm an LEO at a large department. I hope everything works out but that was quite a story...
#28
Yea except you said you "had the police knock down his door and arrest him." That was the part I was referring to that didn't happen... Police can't knock down a door because someone tells them to, especially not for traffic charges. Hit and run and no insurance are citations....
#29
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Lennox/Sioux Falls South Dakota
Posts: 892
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes
on
4 Posts
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0 liter inline 6
Yea except you said you "had the police knock down his door and arrest him." That was the part I was referring to that didn't happen... Police can't knock down a door because someone tells them to, especially not for traffic charges. Hit and run and no insurance are citations....
#30
They would have to have a search warrant to kick his door down... Not likely..