Court

A few weeks ago Armamdo recieved a ticket as he was leaving work. They are expanding the freeway to make room for a new mall near the entrance to where he works. For weeks they have posted signs that the freeway was to be closed overnight, but Armando's work does not shut down. They are open 365 days a year 24 hours a day. His work makes an agreement with Cal Trans that employees and chemical trucks will be allowed to enter and leave the plant so that the plant will not be disrupted. Someone forgot to tell the police. As Armando is leaving his shift he is ticketed for being in a construction area and going around a detour. He tries to explain in his heavily accented english that he has permission to be in the area and is going home, but the officer has heard it all and gives him a ticket. Yesterday was Armando's court day. His fine is $871 dolllars. I tell Armando I will go with you to court, and help explain. The before the court date I remember that only the defendent is allowed to speak....I toss and turn knowing that Armando most likely will not be understood. I have had a lot of time on my hands.....I have read Marissa's law books out of curosity.

So in a moment of brillance I decide to write a motion to dismiss all charges for Armando. I write the two page motion citing case law and gather evidence of the agreement between Armando's company and Cal Trans. When we get to court I tell Armando to ask for an interperter and have them read the motion I carefully prepared. He does as I ask, and the motion is read. The assistant District attorney, then reads the motion and asks the court to dismiss all the charges. He asked Armando who wrote the motion......an attorney? Armando says no my wife. He says, good job. We walk out of court with no fines or citation.....Armando says, that was great...How did you know what to write. I told him I get bored and I read, and I didn't want to pay the fine. He had his day in court....and won.....I then told him, that was my anniversary gift to you.

He says...OMG I forgot our anniversary....I say no shit!