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Originally Posted by sickkittens
He claimed I ran a stop sign. The sign is actually not even at the corner of the street (it's about 10 yards before it and I stopped before the sign; not right at it).
From his view point, he could only see me when I was moving forward through the intersection and not where I was stopped. His car was a block away perpendicular to my car.
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Take lots of pictures of the whole situation from lots of angles, including his point of view from exactly where he was when he saw you. Get a print out of the map of the intersection and note the positions and angles of where each picture has been taken from.
Like others have said, if he doesn't show up, you win. Personally, I would wait until about a week before the court date, then ask for a continuance. Then just before the next date get another continuance. This will now put the date a few months out, and his memory of the ticket will be much hazier. It will also make the chance of him showing up far less.
Prepare what you are going to say, and the pictures that you are going to present to the judge. The more notes that you have, about the weather at the time, etc, will be that much more impressive to the judge. Be sure to also have questions ready for the officer. (things that will confirm what he could, or could not see from his vantage point, for example). You will be allowed to question him after he gives his testimony.