I won a jury trial in Carrollton today on a speeding. Client was 23 years old driving a Dodge Hemi Challenger 106 mph on the George Bush Tollway (on an occupational driver's license.) I made a big deal about the officer not bringing in dashcam video but the real goal was to distract the prosecutor long enough to get a directed verdict. The judge went out for about 15 minutes to review the tape and confer with the other judge before coming back and granting my motion. The jury was at first confused and then pissed. I'll take tough judges who are fair over soft judges who aren't any day!
