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Phew!!! Done with this at last!
The charge was dismissed, the headlight ticket was dismissed, and the judge, who was a funny, very nice woman, the ADA, and the court officer all laughed at the other charge (carrying meds in a non-prescription bottle). She was very honest and said they gave that one to me because they need money, so she gave me a $20 fine because if she didn't fine me at all, they would get on her! The fine can go up to $50. I have no record, which is really what I cared about.
The judge is originally a cop from Bed Stuy (a VERY rough Brooklyn neighborhood), so we compared war stories from my teaching and her policing experiences. She also peppered her stories saying the f word more times than in the movie Goodfella!
All in all, I have to say that it was a fun time, I met some nice people, and I left, with it all behind me, and with birthday wishes from everyone in the court!
Just goes to show you...anything can be fun!
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