Mr. Corletta’s knowledge of the law resulted in the outright dismissal of a traffic ticket in prosecution-oriented Wayne County, for his 75 year old client with a completely clean driving record in People v. K.L. (Sodus Tn. Ct. 6/18).

          In this case, Mr. Corletta’s client was stopped based upon unverified hearsay statements of an anonymous informant. The client committed no traffic violation in the presence of the deputy, but was detained and subjected to DWI testing. Mr. Corletta’s client had never had a ticket before, and denied any wrongdoing. The client was driving to the hospital to see a sick relative.

          Moreover, the deputy treated the client inappropriately, requiring the client's children to come to the accident scene to drive the client to the hospital, and instructed the client not to drive.

          Mr. Corletta found the case egregious enough to file a written Motion to Dismiss, attacking the hearsay nature of the allegations against his client. The District Attorney did not oppose the motion to any substantial extent. The Court agreed with Mr. Corletta, dismissing the charge outright. A conviction could have endangered his client's continued ability to drive.

          Mr. Corletta will also help the client if the deputy files Complaint with DMV, questioning his elderly client’s ability to operate a motor vehicle. In a county which has a “newspaper” that regularly publishes pictures of those arrested with derisive and derogatory comments, this was quite a victory for the accused.