A police officer who used a radar gun without authorisation has been acquitted of lying under oath about his qualifications
A police officer who used a radar gun without authorisation has been acquitted of lying under oath about his qualifications
30 January 2025
James Phillip Cox issued hundreds of speeding tickets using radar he wasn't authorised to use.
During a January 2023 trial at North Shore District Court, Cox told a justice of the peace he was certified to use the device
His lawyer argues it was an honest mistake partly caused by a clerical error.
The 31-year-old could have faced up to seven years in prison.
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