Recently finished up a traffic case in a local Town Court and, as usual, ended up very frustrated with the "justice" dispensed.  The relationship between Town Justices and officers prosecuting their own cases (traffic) sometimes goes way over the line.  I've gotten used to seeing magistrates bend over backwards for the police they see week in and week out.  But, when an officer's testimony is riddled with contradictions and remarkable coincidences you expect the magistrate to sometimes...just sometimes, actually find the defendant's testimony more credible. Unfortunately, its so rare that when it happens I'm actually surprised.  I'd get more specific about what happened this week...but, it might become obvious who I'm talking about and its not about just one Town Justice, things are pretty much the same in most town courts.  Enough of a rant...

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