Speeding.

INT. COURTROOM.

A MAN HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH SPEEDING, CARELESS DRIVING, AND NOT WEARING A CRASH HELMIT.
CAMERA FIXED ON COURT CLERK

COURT CLERK: David, John, Ellis. You are charged that on the 17th day of January, you did ride your motor cycle on the m-62 motorway at speeds of up to 160 mph, you are also charged with careless driving in that you were seen weaving in and out of traffic with no care or consideration for other road users. In addition, all this was done without the protection of a safety crash helmet. How do you plead?

CAMERA CUTS TO DEFENDANT.

EYES WIDE OPEN, CHEEKS PUFFED OUT, HIS LONG HAIR STRETCHED WAY OUT AS IS IF COVERED IN COPIOUS AMMOUNTS OF HAIR GEL.

DEFENDANT: Not guilty.

I get it, but it's kind of a bit weak.

I get it and I like it. Very snappy. It is a bit weak though, perhaps a murderer splattered with blood with be more snappy. Good idea though, very witty.

Infact scrap that suggestion, I just plain like it.

It would work best if the Court Clerk really hammed up his performance (a la Ronnie Barker), but the punchline/reveal is a bit obvious to my mind.

Dan

I'm just going to say again. I really like it.

It's good, definitely works. I'd just re-write the clerk's list of charges because I don't think that's how they would be announced - for example the helmet charge is stated as fact rather than supposition.

But it's got potential.