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
“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.
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…
