Driving speeds

[JKDS]

In many jurisdictions, the lawyer didn do jack. Prosecutor s offer pleas in almost every case, and for "stupid" things, they offer ones to make the case go away. Like a non-moving violation

[MadMojoMonkey]

In many jurisdictions, the lawyer didn do jack. Prosecutor s offer pleas in almost every case, and for "stupid" things, they offer ones to make the case go away. Like a non-moving violation

I went to court for a speeding ticket once. (I didn't know you could just pay the fine if you plead guilty to the court clerk.)

In the courtroom, all the lawyers get to go first. Everyone else goes alphabetically after the lawyers are done.

I listened to all the lawyers plea bargain on behalf of their clients. When it was my turn, I just said exactly what the lawyers had said before me, but about myself. Word for word. The judge chuckled and said something to the effect of, "That's not how it works, son."

[NightGizmo]

I went to court for a speeding ticket once. (I didn't know you could just pay the fine if you plead guilty to the court clerk.)

In the courtroom, all the lawyers get to go first. Everyone else goes alphabetically after the lawyers are done.

I listened to all the lawyers plea bargain on behalf of their clients. When it was my turn, I just said exactly what the lawyers had said before me, but about myself. Word for word. The judge chuckled and said something to the effect of, "That's not how it works, son."

Coincidentally, later that night after my ticket I met up with some friends that were from the small town where I had court. One of them had an uncle that was a judge there. So he asked his uncle if he had any advice for my ticket, and his uncle basically told him that the best thing to do was hire a lawyer and recommended the guy I hired. The lawyer knows everyone in the courthouse, so he will get a significantly better deal than I could ever hope to get.