Thank you jsherk, helpful as always.

argyll wrote:I think you're being generous saying your case is borderline at best !

I meant I'm likely to be found guilty. To clarify, if I'm sitting there in court, what are the downsides of pleading not guilty and letting the JP find me guilty, as opposed to simply pleading guilty?

I searched the forums and haven't found an answer to this. I'm wondering if there's an argument for pleading guilty to a full charge if there's even the slightest of uncertainty that you are guilty. The charge in my particular case is driving with a handheld device. My case is borderline at best, but as opposed to pleading guilty in court after showing up and the officer is present, why wouldn't I plead not guilty, make my case, and be found guilty by JP? What's the worst that can happen? My case, FWIW: I was using GPS on my phone. I have two phones, one with SIM card, one without, and I was u...