Got pulled over with no licence so I gave the cop my brothers named. He let me go. I was in same truck but with friend driving he pulled us over again and gave me a bunch of tickets. Then he phoned me and said that the tickets were wrong and I had to go in for finger prints and then charged me with impersonation, driving while suspended and driving no insurance. There was insurance on the truck.

And your question is?

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Originally Posted by Wondergirl

And your question is?

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How serious is this? And is there anyway that I can get out of these because the officer changed what he charged me with?

Is it all true? Impersonating, no insurance, no license?

How old are you?

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Is it all true? impersonating, no insurance, no license?

How old are you?

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Yes I do not have licence. That's why I used my brothers name. When he pulled us over the second time it was because he did not believe that I was my brother I guess. I then told him I was and after a few minuets I admitted that I was not my brother and told him my name.
The truck does have insurance. But if I was to get in an accident the insurance would not cover me. It is a friends truck.
I am 33.

First thing you should do is consult with an attorney.

Do this to determine, for one thing, whether you need to or should "go in for finger prints".

I would question how the officer managed to ticket you on the second time he pulled the truck over. That, and how he was able to contact you by phone.

Why were you pulled over the first time? Did the officer then have probable cause to suspect that you may have committed a crime?

I can't imagine how you can "get out of" any of this. You admitted the truth. Others on this site who have a legal background will respond eventually when they see this thread. Please check back.

I already went for fingerprints. I contacted a lawyer but won't hear back till later this week.what is your background? Do you have experience in law?

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Originally Posted by AK lawyer

First thing you should do is consult with an attorney.

Do this to determine, for one thing, whether you need to or should "go in for finger prints".

I would question how the officer managed to ticket you on the second time he pulled the truck over. That, and how he was able to contact you by phone.

Why were you pulled over the first time? Did the officer then have probable cause to suspect that you may have committed a crime?

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I did a u-turn that's why he pulled me over.
I run a business so my cell number is all over.
I was wondering how he can let me go then change his mind and pull us over again.

You are in serious trouble

And you have also hurt your brother, guess what even if they show it corrected, when they run brothers background, those stops and tickets will pop up on his record also.

My son had this happen to him from his brother, he has lost two good jobs over his brother using his name and ID.

Yes you can get jail time over this, and it is very possible,

You need to get that attorney fasst

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Originally Posted by Fr_Chuck

You are in serious trouble

And you have also hurt your brother, guess what even if they show it corrected, when they run brothers background, those stops and tickets will pop up on his record also.

My son had this happen to him from his brother, he has lost two good jobs over his brother using his name and ID.

Yes you can get jail time over this, and it is very possible,

You need to get that attorney fasst

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I am in Canada.
The tickets that were written in his name were torn up. So there should not be anything on the computer that shows they were ever written. I do assume that they will contact my brother and let him know that I tried to impersonate him. That's a whole other story.
I have contacted council and am waiting for a reply.

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I am in Canada.
The tickets that were written in his name were torn up. So there should not be anything on the computer that shows they were ever written. I do assume that they will contact my brother and let him know that I tried to impersonate him. That's a whole other story.
I have contacted council and am waiting for a reply.

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The cop wrote 2 tickets in his name then I admitted I was not him. He tore up those tickets and wrote me 4 tickets in my name. Then called me to police station and tore up those 4 tickets and charged me with impersonating, driving with no licence and no insurance.

Let's see, the tickets written in your brother's name (and a ticket is in lieu of an arrest) were destroyed because your brother didn't commit any crime(s). Makes total sense to me.

Then you were ticketed.

I don't understand your confusion - you broke the law in several ways.

Why don't you have a license? Let's start there.

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Let's see, the tickets written in your brother's name (and a ticket is in lieu of an arrest) were destroyed because your brother didn't commit any crime(s). Makes total sense to me.

Then you were ticketed.

I don't understand your confusion - you broke the law in several ways.

Why don't you have a license? Let's start there.

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I got caught for impaired driving. That is why I have no licence.
I am more so confused on how the cop can write 4 tickets then go back to the station talk to his other cops and then decide that the tickets were not enough and then charge me with other charges.

Maybe the cops discovered new information about you just as we are.

I was under the impression that citations could not be simply torn up, once they were initiated, and especially those already issued to a driver. But, maybe that varies by state and local jurisdiction.
I received a ticket in a small PA town about 50 miles from where I live. I went immediately to the courthouse and paid the ticket (later found not guilty by a magistrate) and the court clerk found the ticket (from maybe one hour before) already on the docket.
My sister once received a ticket in MD for speeding which she never does. Twenty minutes later the same trooper pulled her over (she was a nervous wreck at that point) and informed her that he had just discovered that his radar equipment was malfunctioning and that she should go to court and he would acknowledge that to the judge (which she did and he did as he said he would do). There was no discussion even in that circumstance about tearing a ticket up. I guess what I am saying is that I wouldn't be so certain that nothing showed up on your brother's records.

You should have talked to an attorney before you went into the police station. I question whether they would have been able to ticket you after letting you go had you not gone in and admitted to it all.

More concerning is your total disregard for your brother and the law and your pattern of irresponsibility driving drunk, then driving without a license, violating the rules of the road even though you knew you were driving with a suspended license, and impersonating your brother, attempting to shift the blame for your bad driving to him when he apparently had lent you his vehicle? Nuts.

The insurance doesn't cover you if you're not licensed to drive so the charges for an uninsured driver are appropriate.

You're going to have to go to court and accept the consequences. Your brother should go too in order to make absolutely sure that no charges were filed or recorded against him.

How serious is it? You probably won't get your license back without a lot of time passing and a lot of expensive hurdles. Your brother probably had had it with you. You're probably in for some jail time and this is definitely going to cost you money for fines and a lawyer. I see no reason whatsoever a judge would let you off.

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You should have talked to an attorney before you went into the police station. I question whether they would have been able to ticket you after letting you go had you not gone in and admitted to it all.

More concerning is your total disregard for your brother and the law and your pattern of irresponsibility driving drunk, then driving without a license, violating the rules of the road even though you knew you were driving with a suspended license, and impersonating your brother, attempting to shift the blame for your bad driving to him when he apparently had lent you his vehicle? Nuts.

The insurance doesn't cover you if you're not licensed to drive so the charges for an uninsured driver are appropriate.

You're going to have to go to court and accept the consequences. Your brother should go too in order to make absolutely sure that no charges were filed or recorded against him.

How serious is it? You probably won't get your license back without a lot of time passing and a lot of expensive hurdles. Your brother probably had had it with you. You're probably in for some jail time and this is definately going to cost you money for fines and a lawyer. I see no reason whatsoever a judge would let you off.

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I did go talk to my lawyer. While they had us pulled over the second time and before I went in to the police station.
It was not my brothers truck.

'And is there anyway that I can get out of these because the officer changed what he charged me with?'

No. That's addict talk, 3-ways guilty while manipulating everyone around you, your brother for starters. Looking for loopholes while sinking fast. Get some help.