I had traffic court today.
The judge was calling the docket.
When he reached the name of a violator,
the man stood up and said,
"I'm guilty.
You might as well convict me.
Put the fine on my tab!"
Then, he walked out.
The judge was calling the docket.
When he reached the name of a violator,
the man stood up and said,
"I'm guilty.
You might as well convict me.
Put the fine on my tab!"
Then, he walked out.
The room gasped.
The judge paused, and said,
"That will be a Fail to Appear:
Maximum Bail, $786."
Then, he returned to the docket.
"That will be a Fail to Appear:
Maximum Bail, $786."
Then, he returned to the docket.
He could have played the Contempt card too.
Posted by: Claude@work | June 17, 2009 at 09:08 AM
Must have been a lawyer!
Nobody else would have that big a fool for a client.
Failure to bring proper legal representation, priceless!
BTW, what was the maximum fine he would have faced if he hadn't behaved like an idiot?
Posted by: DP | June 17, 2009 at 10:18 AM
The judge could have thrown the man in jail for contempt. Some judges would have.
I am not sure what the original charge was, but I am guessing it was the $242 variety.
Posted by: RD | June 17, 2009 at 12:19 PM
What is the reason he was required to make a court appearance?
Posted by: Peter | June 17, 2009 at 01:18 PM