False Tickets Issued by Florida Highway Patrol Trooper

A year in the county jail and two years of probation is how former FHP Trooper Paul C. Lawrence will spend his time for falsifying traffic tickets.  The former trooper plead to 8 misdemeanor counts of falsifying public records and is ordered to more than $8000 in restitution.
 

Exactly how many tickets were falsified is unknown but the actions of this trooper resulted in the dismissal of over 200 potentially legitimate tickets.  The scheme unraveled when unsuspecting people stared receiving citations or notices of suspension in the mail.  Some of the victims where out of the county when the alleged traffic offenses occurred.  The former trooper issued the false tickets to people he had previously pulled over and had access to their personal information.  The big concern with this type of abuse of power is how many people had their lives turned upside down or were arrested because of this troopers actions.  

If you need to fight a traffic ticket or want an attorney to represent you in court or your license was suspended and you need help call our office today.  If you were the victim of this troopers abuse and need assistance call us.  The Rooth Law Group is dedicated to providing a strong defense to each and every criminal case we handle.