My question involves a traffic ticket from the state of: Texas
I received an open container ticket. I was stopped for failing to signal to change lanes on a highway. When the officer approached she asked for my license and insurance which I gave. She then asked me to give her a can that was sitting in my cup holder. I said excuse me? She then pointed to the can in a foam can holder. I gave it to her and she shook it. There was a small amount of liquid in the can so she pulled in out of the koozie and it was a beer can. I had no idea the beer can was in the car. It was my husband's who had driven the car prior to my use. I have requested a court date to plea not guilty because I did not know the can was in the car. The can had been there for 8 days so the contents was probably rancid. (The car was parked at the airport while I was out of town on business.) What are my options?

