Case Win: Full Dismissal of 9-Point Tickets in Pleasant Valley Town Court
At Arpino Law, we take pride in delivering exceptional results for our clients. Recently, we achieved a significant victory in Pleasant Valley Town Court, where our client was facing 9 points on their driving record. The charges included a six-point speeding ticket and a three-point unsafe lane change violation.
This case required extensive negotiations over the course of three separate court appearances. Initially, the prosecutor offered to reduce the 6-point speeding violation to a 4-point speeding ticket and amend the unsafe lane change violation to a parking ticket. The proposed fine was $818. After careful consideration, we rejected this offer, believing we could achieve a better outcome for our client.
At the next court appearance, the prosecutor came back with a new offer, proposing to amend the charges to two unsafe lane changes, totaling 6 points. While the prosecutor viewed this as an improvement, we were not convinced. We suggested a more favorable resolution—a 4-point non-speeding offense to satisfy both charges—but the prosecutor declined.
Recognizing that negotiations were at a standstill, we shifted strategy and filed a motion requesting discovery under CPL 245.20. We demanded that the discovery be provided at least 5 days before the trial, which was scheduled for September 10, 2024.
On the trial date, both the prosecutor and the state trooper failed to show up. Additionally, no discovery materials were provided, which clearly violated the Criminal Procedure Law and discovery rules. As a result, we made an application for dismissal the court granted our motion and dismissed all 9 points worth of tickets.
Our client was thrilled with the outcome and left the following review:
“Fantastic, no-nonsense service, and handled it diligently. Tickets dismissed!”
— Matthew B.