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EWYLTJ
The way you beat it is simple:
Go to court and lay a small voice recorder on the table in front of you. You don't have to turn it on, just lay it there so the cop can see it. After the cop testifies, you can cross examine him. As him, "do you remember saying that you knew I had my seatbelt on, but you were going to write this ticket as a substitute for another offense?" (keep in mind that you cannot be charged with that other offense there in court, so you do NOT have to answer for the other offense.) If he says , "yes" then its a done deal. You are NOT guilty for the offense you were charged with. If he says "no", then ask him, "if I play a recording of the conversation, do you think the recording will agree with your testimony"? At that point, he is under pressure to come clean or risk a cite for perjury. It's all a big bluff, but the cop has nothing to win and everything to lose... so I think you have the upper hand.