Reply #26: Several years ago I accompanied my nephew to court when he got a DWI

[dflprincess]

most the people there that day were in court for the same reason and, after sitting through a few cases I thought my nephew got off a little easier than the others first offenders (though there isn't that much wiggle room).

I concluded this was because several people ahead of us tried arguing with the judge one to the point of being threatened with contempt and nephew had the sense to plead guilty (he was) and respond "yes sir, no sir" where appropriate.

But the best one was the guy right whose case was called right ahead of him. He was also a tad beligerant and was wearing a T-shirt that said "I'm so wasted!" (really, at his DWI hearing. And someone in the gallery was wearing a Bud Light tshirt). Nephew had had the sense to wear a dress shirt & pants and take responsiblity.

And the good news is, he seems to have learned his lesson.