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Atlanta police ticketed a man for panhandling, but the man who received the notice to appear in court says it's not him and has for nearly seven months.
The ticket is issued to Larry Martin who was panhandling at I-20 and Moreland Avenue. But for nearly seven months, Martin has tried to tell the court they have the wrong guy.
“They wanted me to plead guilty or not guilty and I said, ‘It's neither one. It wasn't me,’” Martin said.
Martin believes he was the victim of stolen identity. Martin says his wallet was stolen weeks before he got the ticket.
“I turned around and called Atlanta Police Department and I reported my wallet as stolen and they took a police report and it's on record,” Martin said.
He thinks whoever was cited for panhandling gave the officer his stolen ID.
Martin's employer even wrote a letter to the court saying he was at work.
The letter reads: “This is verification that Larry Martin was at work on November the 29, 2014, from 9am to 7pm.”
Martin said even with the letter he is still having trouble proving to the court that he was not the person panhandling that day.
Martin has already been to court on this matter three times to plead with the judge and try to get a public defender.
“One time they tried to call the officer and they said he was off work and couldn't get in touch with him,” Martin said.
His case continues to be reset. Every time he goes to court is time he has to take off as a maintenance worker, which is costs him.
“It’s just been a nightmare,” he said. “The system is broken and I'm afraid if it hasn't already happened, it's going to happen to someone else. It may happen to you, to anyone.”
Martin is expected back in court again in a week.
