North Salt Lake Judge Michael Crippen has resigned. He says that his parting with the city is amicable. More power to him in his private practice. I still remember the time last year that my wife appeared before him for a parking violation. The exchange went like this.
Judge Crippen: How do you plead?
My Wife: (gulp) not guilty
Judge: (eyes grow wide) Did you park your car in the road?
My wife: Yes.
Me: Hi, can I say something?
Judge: Who are you? Are you the muscle?
Me: I'm her husband. Where we live, the street bows out in the middle, and is on our property. She was parked on our land.
Bailiff Bailey: Oh yes, ...that is their property...That's their property.
Judge: Well since Officer Bailey vouches for you, I guess you must be not guilty.
I'm sure we were the only folks who walked out of that courtroom smiling that day.
Friday, January 18, 2008
NSL Judge Resigns
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2 comments:
Tyler, have you been pumping iron?
No, that's what made the comment from the judge so funny. I think he thought I was twisting my wife's arm to get her to testify not guilty.
I was doing that, but only because she was actually innocent.
It helped to have the Bailiff vouch for us, though.
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