Not eaeth-shaking case of precedent but a nice reminder of why legal systems exist and why many have become disengaged by them.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/47186075
“It was not explained to me why it took nearly 18 years for the appeal to be heard, other than that the paperwork may have been ‘lost’ for a long time.
That should be a crime…
This isn’t Law and Order kid
To be clear, the case is 18 years old, not the driver.
To be clear, the driver didn’t actually assault a traffic ticket either.
Ohh. I’ll read the article anyway, I guess…
“I observe that sarcastic remarks uttered by a Justice to a legally untrained person who is presumed innocent are unbecoming and may bring the administration of justice into disrepute,” he said.
Well stated.
