If you can tell if the judge is in a good mood, use a little humor. I was doin 15 over back home and got pulled over. The judge asked my why. I told him well I could lie to you and tell you I didn't, then give you a full of crap reason why it wasn't me. I was stupid enough to do this, but not near enough to lie to you" He laughed, cut my fine in half and dropped coure costs