Little history on this ticket. I was following a friend out of his housing tract on the way to the casino back in January. I get pulled over, thinking I was going to be busted for no front plate, loud exhaust, or at the most speeding (in a residential zone mind you). I get a ticket for exhibition of speed.

I go down to Pomona this morning to see about the ticket. Stand in the traffic line for 30 minutes only to be sent upstairs to the criminal division?!?! WTF?!!?

Not only can I not get an extension, the date on the ticket is actually the set date for the arraignment.

Even the lady at the window said "drag racing ticket", I WAS NOT DRAG RACING!!!

You guys gotta help me out with some advice, anybody with any experience with this matter please leave some input. Flamers, go ahead, it'll only bump the thread. I'm thinking about getting a lawyer, but $$$ is something I don't have. I have about 3-4 witnesses that night, I can arrange to have at least a couple of them show up. Is it a given that the cop will show up for this matter since it's a criminal case?