Court is fun!!!!

General Lee 01 · January 22, 2003

My mom had to go to Traffic court Today as a witness (to the accident which rear-ended the X-terra)

and of course, we were the last case on the dockett.

The funniest case of the day was a man who was drag racing a Motorbike with his friend, and got caught w\ 80 in a 40.

This guy had one of those attorney's that's gonna go to #### when he dies.

Defendant's Attorney (Cross examination of officer who issued the ticket): Are you sure your radar was Calibrated?

Officer: Yes

Attorney: What gear was my client in? (Prosecutor chimed in with a objection)

It was mentioned some time in the case that the defendant was 2 car lenghs behind the other guy, after the judge found him guilty as charged, he said to defendant: "So, you lost the race, eh?" Everybody busted out laughing.

There are other interesting stories from the court, but I'll hold them off for a while.

99silveradoz71 · January 22, 2003

One of us has to go nextdoor and sit in Traffic court on Monday and Criminal court on Tuesdays...just in case the judge finds someone in contempt or they have someone with warrants. I've done the court detail a few times, and unfortunately you sit up front and off to the side in front of the prosecutor's table...thus it's hard to sit there and not bust up at some of what these people say.

Shadowfax · January 22, 2003

I think the funniest thing I've seen is court was win I was 16 and got my first ticket. I was in the all waiting with a bunch of other people when I saw this convict being escorted by two female deputies. He was in chains and he was smiling like a chesire cat. Well they walk up to the courtroom door, and they the guys name and something about parole hearing. Well about 15 mins later he walked out with the look of a beat down dog and the deputies were now smiling lol. Apparently he was quite sure he was getting released lol. Doubtful, as he was going before Judge Preston Aucoin, AKA the hanging judge. They call him that cause hes tough on all crime, but he is fair. Unlike other figures in authority, and most other judges in this area, he treats criminals like criminals, and not like special charity cases.

MadFish · January 22, 2003

You want to hear some funny court stories. Go to Laramie city court, in Wyoming. I had to go to court 2 times. Once for a speeding ticket and once for a wreak. When I was in court for my speeding ticket, the case before me was for a guy who was charged with, indecent exposure and lewd acts with farm aimals. Needless to say I got out of the ticket, because the judge was laughing to much to concentrate.