Well after two and a half years of driving i got my first ticket. I am upset as it could not have come at a worse time. I do however need some advice on how to handle this issue.

Situation:

I came to a stop sign and was slowing down. Almost at a complete stop i popped it into first and accelerated through the 4-way stop (there was no one at the stop sign.) From up the road some distance to my left in the intersection the cop saw me not come to a complete stop. He pulled up behind me and put his lights on and i pulled over.

He asked me if I had ever had a ticket and i said "no." He said, "since you have never had a ticket i will just give you a citation."

He went back to his car and came back with the ticket.

Now my questions:

1. What does he mean by i will just give you a citation?
2. Under Approx. Speed it says 30mph... but i was nowhere near that speed when i went through the intersection. Is that what this speed is refering to?
3. He marked that i was the owner, however my mother is?

Could i use any of this to my advantage in court. I am going to openly admit that i did not stop COMPLETELY, but did a rolling stop.

Thanks for any advice... i am upset but realize that full stop is legal.

BTW on the way back i saw him with another person pulled over in the same spot.