Northfield Township woman jailed after driving to court hearing on suspended license
A Northfield Township woman who drove herself to a court hearing in an assault case was jailed for violating terms of her bond, which called for her to surrender her license and not drive, the Livingston County Daily Press & Argus reports.
Rebecca Lee Ball, 26, pleaded no contest to two counts of felonious assault for a July 4 incident on East Shore Drive near McNally Road in Green Oak Township, near Whitmore Lake. The newspaper reports she revved her engine and drove toward an officer who responded to an assault call, narrowly missing the officer but striking another in his upper right thigh.
Her attorney, Mark Gatesman, said she drove to the hearing out of confusion from prior plea negotiations that left her believing she could drive again. Those negotiations included a possible plea to reckless driving, reinstatement of her driving privileges and no additional jail time.
She faces sentencing Feb. 28.
For more, read the Press & Argus story.
Comments
Gorc
Mon, Feb 18, 2013 : 1:15 p.m.
Her attorney, Mark Gatesman, said she drove to the hearing out of confusion from prior plea negotiations that left her believing she could drive again. Maybe she needs to hire a new attorney who can better explain the plea negotiations in a manner she can understand.
Colorado Sun
Sun, Feb 17, 2013 : 9:59 p.m.
This reminds me of a sting operation in the parking lot of the Troy District Court where Judge Michael Martone sentenced defendants to driver's license suspension and Troy Police waited outside the courthouse and arrested defendants driving away in their cars after court. At one point a news station actually covered the sting and interviewed tose who were arrested violationg the terms of their probation. Judge Martone, however, ended up later being voted out of office.
tdw
Mon, Feb 18, 2013 : 10:37 a.m.
So Paul I guess watching bars for drunks at closing time is entrapment.Defendants have fewer and fewer rights ? yea right
Paul
Mon, Feb 18, 2013 : 12:05 a.m.
Once upon a time, there was such a thing as entrapment. There was also when you lost your drivers license it did not go in to effect till midnight. Those days are long gone, the law has much more leeway and the defendants have fewer and fewer rights.
dading dont delete me bro
Sun, Feb 17, 2013 : 8:38 p.m.
serious?
tdw
Sun, Feb 17, 2013 : 7:32 p.m.
That's almost as good as the guy who drove to a interview for a police job.....in a stolen car
An Arborigine
Sun, Feb 17, 2013 : 6:46 p.m.
Well, at least she avoided one bench warrant for missing her court hearing
Elijah Shalis
Sun, Feb 17, 2013 : 5:53 p.m.
Probably should not have struck a police officer.
TheDiagSquirrel
Sun, Feb 17, 2013 : 5:52 p.m.
A copy and paste article from another county about a low-level misdemeanor case? Must be a slow news day.