Q: after being found not guilty for speeding. can a judge say "slow down" after, as if I'm guilty of speeding.
the officer was no show. I was asked to enter a plead. of course I said not guilty. immediately after being found not guilty, the judge made a comment on the record and advised me to slow down. I thought judges are supposed to be unbiased, partial, etc..I am serious thinking to file a complaint against this judge.
A: So, you’re saying you were truly innocent, the officer’s laser/radar/Lidar device or speedometer on his cruiser was not working properly, and had he showed up you would have won? In that case, you can be upset. But if you were clocked on laser equipment the device number for the equipment used is on the citation together with the speed reading, which the judge can see, and the only reason you were found not guilty was the fortuitous circumstance of the officer not showing up. The verdict was “not guilty”—you were not found “innocent.” I’m guessing that you know as well as the judge that you were speeding. Take the lucky verdict you didn’t deserve and the good advice: slow down; the life you save may be your own, in addition to other innocent drivers.
A: The judge was not biased. He found you "not guilty." Judges tell people to slow down all the time when the police officer does not appear for a speeding ticket. Do not take it personally.
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