My question involves traffic court in the State of: CA
I have a very unique situation of getting speed ticket by my own video cam.
I crashed my motorcycle while riding mountain twisty with my friend in CA. GoPro video cam on my bike recorded the crash scene including the speedometer of the bike. No other vehicle was involved. I had broken leg and while I was waiting for ambulance, CHP officer arrived at the scene. When my friend was trying to retrieve my GoPro Cam off my bike, the officer told him to leave it on and the bike was towed away. A couple of days later, the CHP officer showed up in the hospital where I was in, and issued a speed ticket for 71 mph where speed limit was 55 mph. He said he reviewed video file from my cam and registered the file as evidence. He returned me the empty memory card after he deleted the video (Cam was still on bike at towing service co). He said I was going up to 80 mph in other part of the road, so if I appeal, judge will see the video evidence and can suspend my license for reckless driving.
My question is,
1. Can the officer confiscate my cam without my consent and use the video file to issue me a speed ticket? Wondering if any part of this was unlawful.
2. Did he violate any law when he deleted the video file and returned me a empty memory card?
3. If I fight the ticket, can the judge suspend my license based on video file overruling initial speed ticket?
Your advice is much appreciated.
Thank you.

