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Is there any way you can establish from your phone that the text was sent via voice command. It might be in your Google assistant history. That could help.

Of course there are many other things you could have also been doing with your phone.

It's been 4 months since the stop and the car is sold as well as the phone lcd broke so I bought a new one. If I had the car I could have taken pictures to show the tints front and back and it would be obvious that you can't see through the car in the dark especially at 70mph. If I had the phone I could have showed the Google assistant history but the phone's broken as well and not sure if it will go back 4 months from now.

The single justice procedure has a copy of the officer statement and I remember he had a body cam on and was recording a video as well except there's no video evidence to show anything.

I didn't realise the statement was evidence so the statement is the only evidence I have received. At this time it just seems like a he said she said type of scenario.

Something such as saw debris in the road or avoiding a pothole etc?

Given that neither of those things are true based on what you told us before, no.

Hello guys

So after speaking with my solicitor he's adviced me to plead not guilty for both offenses and then wait for the evidence they may have first (if any). Only then we can know where to go from their. He did say you can plead guilty at any time later in the process but won't be able to plead not guilty so i thought that would be the best option for now. So waiting on evidence and go from there.

Yes that's all sound to me.. Just one of them things.. Why would I plead guilty before knowing what evidence there is against me. Better of atleast knowing what evidence there is then going guilty or not guilty.

Why would I plead guilty before knowing what evidence there is against me....

But we've established that you already have the evidence that the police intend to rely on to convict you. It's provided precisely so that you can decide on your plea. You are unlikely to get much - if anything else. What else you you think they have that might either undermine their case or assist yours?

Quote from: Hussnainh8 on July 24, 2024, 11:53:47 am

Why would I plead guilty before knowing what evidence there is against me.

If you know/knew you were guilty then it's a gamble to take it to court in the hope they can't prove it, most people do know if they are guilty or not and aim to minimise the financial impact of their offence.

I understand but as much as they have given me these offences I feel as if I wasn't guilty as YES I twitched and swerved a little but it was only as they where in lane 4 next to me matching speeds at around 65mph staring at me at 8.30pm at night so yes I did panick a little and get scared as its not normal behaviour for someone to just drive next to you for no reason. I feel like it was more provoked than my doing but that I guess I will leave to the judge to decide if I'm guilty for doing it or not (In the possible chance they may understand where im coming from and possibly reduce the penalty to just a fine rather than points too)

The phone yes a text was sent through my phone I get that but it was literally done using Google assistant and I did not need to touch my phone to do it as its all voice commanded. The phone was already unlocked with satnav on and phone was on door panel to the right. The officer could have easily mistaken that with me holding the phone in my hand so unless they can show a picture or video of me using the phone why would I plead guilty for it.

The lawyer I went to said if they have photographic or video evidence then they should show it to me which is normally on a disc etc. I have sent the sjpn back so I'm waiting to hear from them again and possibly to see the evidence against me (yes the officers statement is against me but last time I checked life didn't work on he said she said stories).

Quote from: Hussnainh8 on July 24, 2024, 11:53:47 am

Why would I plead guilty before knowing what evidence there is against me....

But we've established that you already have the evidence that the police intend to rely on to convict you. It's provided precisely so that you can decide on your plea. You are unlikely to get much - if anything else. What else you you think they have that might either undermine their case or assist yours?

My lawyer told me he would put a request for evidence in as he believes if they recorded bodycam footage then it should be part of the evidence and possibly any other evidence they may have (possible a camera footage of my car swerving)? And then going by the evidence we can decide if it's better to just give up and plead guilty or fight it. I thought it was the logical thing to do as well so therefore pleading not guilty for both offenses until we have seen (if there's any) any evidence and if there is no other evidence and it's my word against his then realistically someone could have easily been mistaken at any time... After all it was dark at night, very hard to see as it is especially out the side with limo black tints and doing speeds of 60mph.