You might beat the rap, but you can't beat the ride.
Famous pig squeal.
It's important to file a risk management claim when the charges are dropped.
If you are the first in the state, or your judge is a criminal one, expect to have to appeal the first ruling.
You can file an interlocutory appeal, but only if you know how.
You can read the rules online, but getting them applied is up to you.
I got denied falsely on procedural grounds for my interlocutory, but the da got right when i talked to him after that because they did not want my issue to get accepted to the court of appeals.
I signed to a misdemeanor with no fines and no more time, after looking at 20+ year felonies.
Using the marcratic method.
I call that a near win.
I need to learn more about that. Beyond that, a lot of people should know about these things. So, I think about that sometimes. I think about education, about the art of getting other people interested in learning about these things, how the law works, how to make deals, how to win.
Well, use it in court a time or two, traffic tickets are recommended, and start freeing people from the oppressive arm of rule by force, eh?
This is a monkey wrench that can stop the machine.
Agreed.