I was given a ticket on Oct. 24 for going 67 in a 55. I was clocked by radar by a Louisiana Highway Patrolman. My court date is Jan. 14.

On Dec. 29, 2007, I filed a Request for Discovery with the the DA's office at Morehouse Parish. I asked for a copy of the front and back of the ticket, a copy of the officer's log book for Oct. 24, a description of the radar equipment used and the officer's certification records on that device. I received a letter back from the DA on Jan. 4, stating that they did not have access to anything but the ticket. They sent me a copy of the ticket and said to contact the Louisiana State Police for the other parts of the request.

When I contacted the State Police, they first told me that I needed a lawyer, then put a sargent on the phone. He told me that the three items that I was looking for could be obtained by subpoena through their legal department.

Does this violate the FOIA? Have I been given the run around or should I have subpoenaed the records from the state legal department?

It seems that if the DA from the Parish were I have been convicted cannot produce any evidence against me besides the ticket then they don't have a case. A little guidance would be very helpful.