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posted by [personal profile] eftychia at 03:54pm on 2007-04-12 under , ,

I did not get a call telling me to come to the courthouse at 14:00. I did get a call just before 15:30 from the prosecutor telling me that the guy who totaled my car had been found guilty and sentenced to sixty days in jail, the maximum sentence for what he was charged with.

She also said that the photos I took, which I gave her a copy of on CD last month and which she printed out and introduced as evidence this afternoon, were a major factor in convincing the judge to impose the maximum penalty. Apparently they were the difference between "okay, some cars got damaged," and "wow, those cars are crushed".

So even though my presence was not required today, I feel like I did my part.

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posted by [identity profile] scruffycritter.livejournal.com at 08:24pm on 2007-04-12
Go you.

I'm guessing he was not charged with discharging a firearm?
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posted by [identity profile] stori-lundi.livejournal.com at 08:31pm on 2007-04-12
Yeah, go you!!
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posted by [personal profile] madfilkentist at 08:53pm on 2007-04-12
Good!
 
posted by [identity profile] tovahs.livejournal.com at 09:16pm on 2007-04-12
Maybe you will find yourself with a new job. "Police Photographer" or "Investigator Photographer" Who knows.
 
posted by [identity profile] realinterrobang.livejournal.com at 09:43pm on 2007-04-12
Hey, cool! :)

You sure did do your part. Congratulations.

Your evidence couldn't have happened to a nicer sack of protoplasm.
 
posted by [identity profile] griffen.livejournal.com at 09:53pm on 2007-04-12
Good.

Does this mean you (or your insurance) can sue the bastard in civil court?
 
posted by [identity profile] scruffycritter.livejournal.com at 10:52pm on 2007-04-12
In civil court you just have to show that it was more likely than not he's responsible.

And he was just found guilty "beyond a reasonable doubt". Can you spell slam dunk? (IANAL).

A better question is "Will the SOB show up"?.
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posted by [personal profile] zenlizard at 02:43am on 2007-04-13
Good deal.
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posted by [personal profile] cellio at 02:46am on 2007-04-13
Yay!

So what about damages? Do you get a crack at that, at least to recover your deductable?
 
posted by [identity profile] gitsh01.livejournal.com at 04:04am on 2007-04-13
Yay! Huzzah for the Justice System!
 
posted by [identity profile] xpioti.livejournal.com at 04:05am on 2007-04-13
W00t! Here's hoping this assists in replacing the car...
 
posted by [identity profile] jmax315.livejournal.com at 04:28am on 2007-04-13
Happy, happy, joy, joy.
Shame it can't be more than sixty days, though.
 
posted by [identity profile] buubala.livejournal.com at 05:51am on 2007-04-13
Congrats! Glad that part is now over with. I hope you can get some reimbursement.

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