I'm home from my pre-trial hearing. The city attorney/prosecutor said that he signed a "no reduced plea" order and that I could not use MRTFA as a defense even though I never said a word about using it. He did all the talking. He then said that the GAAMPs say that no poultry are allowed in high density areas. I said that I have read it and he interupted saying that he knows "more than I'll ever know" about the RTFA and GAAMPS.
It looks like they are going to be taking a hard line on this.
I also found it odd that we had a visiting judge (Brookover) who only asked me if I wanted a bench trial or a jury trial.
So it looks like I'll be having a jury trial in my future. I have to back for another pre-trial meeting on July 17th.
The funny thing to me, is that the fine is only $20 but they want to make this a criminal case.
21st. District Court case # 12GC1470 OM. (in case anyone wants to look)
I should have known how the day would go when the police officer came to the house at 8:30 am after getting a noise complaint from Crabby. Said that the rooster had been crowing all morning starting at 6:00 and been crowing for weeks. He is 18 weeks old and just started to try to crow on Friday. I heard him today around 7:00 and I had to laugh.
I should also mention that Crabby, her husband and daughter met with the prosecutor first and were in the court room before I was called in. I got the dirty looks when they walked past so I smiled and said good morning. It was also odd that the bi-polar guy on the other side of me was there too and the old man who followed me home from the council meeting last week.
Perhaps being in the paper has some down sides. The crazies are coming out of the woodwork.
