Today, I published my first podcast over at SoundCloud. It's a discussion of the last Ventura Red Light Camera Case I won, focusing on the Evidence Authentication issue that I believe probably applies in a number of similar cases throughout California. I don't know this for sure and you should verify this issue before you bring it up in a court room somewhere. You can do this by using Trial By Written Declaration in California as suggested in the podcast or when you go to court, simply ask to look at the photographic evidence. Keep in mind that you have a 5th Amendment right not to testify and I'd suggest you exercise that right if the evidence is not properly authenticated. If you're not the driver pictured or if there are other problems with the evidence, you can bring those up as well. The prosecution may choose to charge someone else if someone else was actually driving.

You should go over to www.highwayrobbery.net to check all of the issues that might apply in your case. Additionally, www.helpigotaticket.com has very good information on California Traffic Violation Defenses. Finally, "Fight Your Ticket in California" by David Brown is one of the very best publications in this area. You can get it online as an eBook or at you local bookstore, perhaps. Listen to podcast here: https://soundcloud.com/don-hiebert/ventura-red-light-camera-case