My question involves a speeding ticket from the State of: Arizona
Hello,
New to the forum...
I received a citation for criminal speeding in AZ and was incarcerated for about 8 hours at Madison street jail. My question is in regards to the means in which I was stopped.
According to the police, the Phoenix police helicopter was flying above the freeway at the time of my speeding and paced me at 110mph. I don't feel as though I was going that fast (no traffic) and then they proceeded to radio down to DPS (Department of Public Safety) who proceeded to pull me over (at the time they pulled me over, I was doing the speed limit). I was not recklessly driving, just going fast in an area with no traffic. I was immediately put in handcuffs and taken to jail. The speed limit was 65mph on the freeway and lowered to 55 (construction zone). By the time I hit the construction zone, I was flowing with the traffic.
How legit is it that they paced me with a hellicopter? Does it matter that the arresting officer did not actually see me speed? The department that spotted me speeding was not the actual department that arrested or booked me... I also spend about 10 hours in custody, 8 hours in an actual cell. What am I looking at in terms of fines/penalties?
I have no priors or record and my last speeding ticket was over 5 years ago and I took care of it through defensive driving school.
Thanks so much for your help!

