Hello,

Thank you for the information and the question. I have to strongly urge you NOT to go to court without an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, then you can tell the court that at this first hearing and, if you qualify financially, the court will appoint you an attorney to represent you free of charge. Again though a really bad idea to go into court without an attorney when you are facing a criminal charge, which a Misdemeanor is. If you are convicted of this, it will effect your driver license (it will be suspended), many times your ability to find employment, obviously your insurance rates, etc.

Your attorney may be able to either challenge the stop, or the method of measuring your speed, and perhaps get the charge either dismissed or at least, as you have indicated reduced to a lesser charge of simple speeding at a lower speed versus a reckless driving charge. If nothing else, they can work out a plea agreement where you might be given diversion, which could result is an eventual dismissal of the charge if you stay out of trouble.

Please let me know if you have any follow up questions. I would be happy to answer them for you.

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