Nicole’s client was charged with a School Bus Stop-Arm violation after allegedly passing a bus while the stop-arm was extended and children were present. Nicole negotiated with the prosecutor who offered to resolve the matter with a misdemeanor but after reviewing the squad video of the alleged incident, Nicole instead decided to fight the issue and filed a motion challenging probable cause.
Nicole’s next step was to submit an argument to the Court related to the lack of probable cause, specifically that her client passed the bus as the stop-arm was extended, and not before. After taking Nicole’s arguments into account, the Court issued a ruling that dismissed all charges against Nicole’s client. This was a major win for Nicole’s client as she was able to maintain a clean record and put this issue in the past with no obligations moving forward.