Thanks for that info (I will photo the stop) although the cop's comment was not mean as sarcasim because we agreed the sign is set off to the right more than typical (stop sign height is much higher than normal and also inset to the right side of the side walk unusally more than normal which both conditions made it difficult to notice from inside my car). The judge may say stop is written on the pavement (in white) before the stop line, but I will also argue a car was crossing in front of me from the left (at the intersection where I presumed right of way) and so my attention was on the vehicle turning in front of me.