No me but my FiL got a sweetheart ending when he went to court. Asked me to drive him to court but never told me for what. So we get there and sitting in a court room and I ask him what the officers name was. I wanted to make sure we were in the right court room. Well he hands me the ticket and its for reckless driving. Reckless driving is VAs golden ticket they love to give out. Up to $2500 fine, 1 year of jail, and/or 6 month suspension of your drivers license.
Judge calls my fathers name and he, my 80+ year old FiL, walks up. After seeing the ticket I told him to plead No Contest in hopes he could get it lowered. So judge ask FiL how do you plead, in a low voice my FiL says, no contest your honor. so judge ask FiL if he like to say anything. I'm thinking a low no or just a quick sorry. Instead my FiL goes full on throw himself at the mercy of the court. Starts off with a "I am so poor, I only get $xxx a month...". The court room goes even more silent than it was before, people leaning forward to get a better glimpse, and my FiL still throwing the longest hail mary that court would probably see that day. After it ended the judge just froze for a second. He then asked the cop about my FiL. Cop said he was quiet and polite. Again the judge just froze. He then looks at my FiL and says, this is probably the lowest I have ever given for a reckless ticket. He then barked out $90 fine plus court cost. The entire court room was looking around to see if they heard the same an anyone else. The judge tells my FiL to slow down and both of them waving their hands as the my FiL trys to mimic the judge.
So we leave the court room, myself in shock like most that saw it, and paid I believe $140 or so total for a reckless driving ticket in VA.
Judge calls my fathers name and he, my 80+ year old FiL, walks up. After seeing the ticket I told him to plead No Contest in hopes he could get it lowered. So judge ask FiL how do you plead, in a low voice my FiL says, no contest your honor. so judge ask FiL if he like to say anything. I'm thinking a low no or just a quick sorry. Instead my FiL goes full on throw himself at the mercy of the court. Starts off with a "I am so poor, I only get $xxx a month...". The court room goes even more silent than it was before, people leaning forward to get a better glimpse, and my FiL still throwing the longest hail mary that court would probably see that day. After it ended the judge just froze for a second. He then asked the cop about my FiL. Cop said he was quiet and polite. Again the judge just froze. He then looks at my FiL and says, this is probably the lowest I have ever given for a reckless ticket. He then barked out $90 fine plus court cost. The entire court room was looking around to see if they heard the same an anyone else. The judge tells my FiL to slow down and both of them waving their hands as the my FiL trys to mimic the judge.
So we leave the court room, myself in shock like most that saw it, and paid I believe $140 or so total for a reckless driving ticket in VA.