Toronto driver beats 18-year-old traffic ticket following judge’s ‘sarcastic’ remarks
26d 21h ago by lemmy.world/u/pdxfed in legalnews@lemmy.zip from www.cp24.com
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.