>>I've been to traffic court. I'll tell you how it will go. The judge will pretend to listen to both sides, and say "it is your word against the officer's, and I have no reason to believe that the police officer is lying."<<
Not in a high profile case. And proving this officer wrong would not be too difficult, especially with the attorneys that would probably love to handle this case gratis to make a name for themselves.
If it can be proved through documentation that this speed is not possible, the kid will win.
It's interesting about Montana. During the 55mph debacle foisted on the states in the 70's and 80's, Montana had a flat $5 fine for speeding, payable on the spot, for "wasting energy".
When "Reasonable and Prudent" came about (returned actually)
the fines increased considerably. They (and us) were better off under the old system. I have no idea what the speed limit is now, and I bet it's enforced with heavy fines.
It is a "high profile" case now - seems to me that an example needs to be set here, for other motorists, particularly the organ donor set with high powered crotch rockets. Getting out of the ticket altogether sends the wrong message in my opinion. People need to understand the law applies to them in both spirit and letter, not a game to be played and weaseled out of.