Two Yutes

I am FINALLY done dealing with my first car accident of the summer…

"Well, you see, Your Honor… I didn’t appear at my previously scheduled court date because my dog chewed up the suit I was wearing, along with the summons for the new court date. I made repeated phone calls to the court in an attempt to find out when my court date was- but the number was out of service. By the time I was finally able to contact someone, my court date had already passed…"

How many times do you get to tell a judge the ol’ Dog-Ate-My-Summons story (especially when it’s true)? 

Furthermore, how many times do you get to tell the judge that- and get all charges dismissed… without hiring a lawyer?

I guess all those times I’ve seen My Cousin Vinny has done me some good…