The California State Supreme Court rules on red light cameras
• National News updated 2014/06/10 12:02
• National News updated 2014/06/10 12:02
The California Supreme Court has ruled against a Southern California woman who challenged a traffic ticket based on red-light camera photos and video.
In a unanimous ruling on Thursday, the court said the red-light camera evidence against Carmen Goldsmith was adequately authenticated and there was no need to adopt stricter evidence rules for red-light camera violations.
Goldsmith was accused of running a red light in Inglewood in 2009 and fined $436. A police officer testified at her court hearing.
Goldsmith's lawyer had called for testimony from the camera's manufacturer. But the Supreme Court said the officer's testimony was sufficient.
In a unanimous ruling on Thursday, the court said the red-light camera evidence against Carmen Goldsmith was adequately authenticated and there was no need to adopt stricter evidence rules for red-light camera violations.
Goldsmith was accused of running a red light in Inglewood in 2009 and fined $436. A police officer testified at her court hearing.
Goldsmith's lawyer had called for testimony from the camera's manufacturer. But the Supreme Court said the officer's testimony was sufficient.