She said she would vacate the charges but I would still have to pay $48 in court costs within 30 days or I would be found guilty and the full fine would be imposed.
Sounds like criminal extortion to me. Why would you be innocent unless you fail to pay? You're either innocent or you aren't.
She was basically saying, fine, you have proof of your innocence but if you don't pay half the fine, I'll find you guilty and charge you more than double what I'm extorting out of you today.
Sounds like criminal extortion to me. Why would you be innocent unless you fail to pay? You're either innocent or you aren't.
It is flagrant criminal extortion.
She was basically saying, fine, you have proof of your innocence but if you don't pay half the fine, I'll find you guilty and charge you more than double what I'm extorting out of you today.