my experiance has always been that judges are dreadfull at having any idea of what is true or not in a courtroom, at least in the juvi system, my kids used to lie their teeth off regarding easily checked stuff, having a job or going to school etc, to get a lesser sentance and the judges would swallow it all hook line and sinker, I made it a policy to stay out of court in the end as if called to the stand I would end up screwing the defence on the pre disposition hearing.
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