“Taryn Cross, your record shows several previous traffic violations and one conviction for possession of cocaine. I’m going to have to ask you to step out of the car.”
Taryn pushed the driver’s side door up on its hinge pivot and swung her legs out of the car. Standing up from the low sports car her chaps brushed the pavement, despite the three inch boots she wore – no doubt the reason for the officer’s comment about her footwear. She had served her time for that cocaine possession years ago, and didn’t use anymore; she had since found another, more natural high. Nevertheless, the conviction continued to haunt her. Running the stop sign and the 30 mph speeding carried a mandatory $1,000 fine and revocation of her license, and a possible 6 months jail time. Given her past record, Taryn knew any judge wouldn’t hesitate to
