Nine months and $5,700 in restitution.
https://www.yahoo.com/celebrity/illinois-man-celebrity-hacking-case-faces-sentencing-130109308.html
That's more punishment than drunk drivers who kill people.
^ So what ended up happening? Just a fine or did you have to go to FPMITAP?
The justice system is truly blind. I have a completely clean driving record. Quite literally a blank page. I hit a deer driving home a month ago, and called the police to come out and make a report. The officer realized my drivers license had expired on my birthday 3 weeks ago - so he arrested me. Luckily my wife was already on her way with a friend, because he called a towing company to come impound the car as well. Insurance was up to date, registration was up to date. I had merely forgetten to renew my license. What many folks don't realize in Michigan is that it's a CRIMINAL offense, not a traffic or civil infraction. That means you need to go get a lawyer immediately and you get arraigned and the whole spiel. It's a multi-year fine along with up to 6 months in jail. For a first offense.
Alabama? 90 day grace period, no problem.
Other states make it a civil penalty. Some don't have a penalty at all other than a late fee.
It's pretty fucked up, really. My wife got pretty upset with the judge at the arraignment. She asked if he thought he was serving the community by taking a engineer who volunteers his time 6 months out of the year and hasn't had a speeding ticket in 13 years off the street.
When you venture into a federal offense, they can essentially do what they want.
That was just the arraignment. Since I'm an actual hardened criminal for forgetting to pay $18 to renew a license, I still have the trial coming up in a couple weeks. I should be a dick and demand trial by jury. If they're gonna screw with me, why not return the favor?
The justice system is truly blind. I have a completely clean driving record. Quite literally a blank page. I hit a deer driving home a month ago, and called the police to come out and make a report. The officer realized my drivers license had expired on my birthday 3 weeks ago - so he arrested me. Luckily my wife was already on her way with a friend, because he called a towing company to come impound the car as well. Insurance was up to date, registration was up to date. I had merely forgetten to renew my license. What many folks don't realize in Michigan is that it's a CRIMINAL offense, not a traffic or civil infraction. That means you need to go get a lawyer immediately and you get arraigned and the whole spiel. It's a multi-year fine along with up to 6 months in jail. For a first offense.
Alabama? 90 day grace period, no problem.
Other states make it a civil penalty. Some don't have a penalty at all other than a late fee.
It's pretty fucked up, really. My wife got pretty upset with the judge at the arraignment. She asked if he thought he was serving the community by taking a engineer who volunteers his time 6 months out of the year and hasn't had a speeding ticket in 13 years off the street.
When you venture into a federal offense, they can essentially do what they want.
Last year I mistakenly thought my registration was due 1 month later than it was, I thought by end of April. Within a few days after the start of April I can't find my car one morning. Turns out registration had expired end of March. I live in an urban area with street parking. Turns out it was towed. The cop couldn't just give me a ticket on my car, he had to tow it as well. A few days after the registration was expired. Not even sure how they towed it, I had parked in between two cars. Not unless the car in front of me had left and nobody replaced it. Go figure right.
Yes (at least for most states, can't speak for all) - he stated that it expired on his birthday 3 weeks prior. But you don't renew every year, they are good for 8 years in my state so it's not something you constantly think about and it's easy to let slip. FFS, give the guy a ticket, let him get the renewal done, and go to court and apologize to the judge and have it dismissed.Err don't American driver's licence expire on your birthday like ours?
I have done the forget to renew plate sticker thing, but cop just makes me go get a sticker and show the proof at the station since my insurance was up to date. With a fine of course.
The justice system is truly blind. I have a completely clean driving record. Quite literally a blank page. I hit a deer driving home a month ago, and called the police to come out and make a report. The officer realized my drivers license had expired on my birthday 3 weeks ago - so he arrested me. Luckily my wife was already on her way with a friend, because he called a towing company to come impound the car as well. Insurance was up to date, registration was up to date. I had merely forgetten to renew my license. What many folks don't realize in Michigan is that it's a CRIMINAL offense, not a traffic or civil infraction. That means you need to go get a lawyer immediately and you get arraigned and the whole spiel. It's a multi-year fine along with up to 6 months in jail. For a first offense.
Alabama? 90 day grace period, no problem.
Other states make it a civil penalty. Some don't have a penalty at all other than a late fee.
It's pretty fucked up, really. My wife got pretty upset with the judge at the arraignment. She asked if he thought he was serving the community by taking a engineer who volunteers his time 6 months out of the year and hasn't had a speeding ticket in 13 years off the street.
When you venture into a federal offense, they can essentially do what they want.
I'd be careful, that borders on trying to implement jury nullification...a guy got arrested in MI a couple of years ago for passing out pamphlets informing jurors of their rights.I should be a dick and demand trial by jury. If they're gonna screw with me, why not return the favor?
That was just the arraignment. Since I'm an actual hardened criminal for forgetting to pay $18 to renew a license, I still have the trial coming up in a couple weeks. I should be a dick and demand trial by jury. If they're gonna screw with me, why not return the favor?
I'm surprised he just got 9 months. Usually hacking has a stiffer penalty.
probably like thisNot even sure how they towed it, I had parked in between two cars. Not unless the car in front of me had left and nobody replaced it.
Nine months and $5,700 in restitution.
https://www.yahoo.com/celebrity/illinois-man-celebrity-hacking-case-faces-sentencing-130109308.html
That's more punishment than drunk drivers who kill people.
I see you've experienced the joy of our legal system first hand. I had the pleasure of being involved in a lawsuit that, basically, would not have been possible in the western half of Michigan but because it was filed in the Eastern District it was allowed. Quite eye opening to realize that even though I was in the same state I could have been spared from the time and costs of the legal system if I lived just a short distance to the west.
Best of luck.