Thank you for your detailed report. It’s true that some courts especially in small towns are less inclined to consider preliminary defenses that focus on technical defects. That’s why it’s really a good idea to listen in on defense attorneys representing infraction cases. If they are only doing deals and deferrals, then you have a strong clue that it’s a difficult court.
The fact that the judge took a 30 minute recess at least indicates that you made compelling arguments that he couldn’t just roll over without careful consideration. You can appeal to Superior Court, but that’s expensive in terms of both time and money so would not be an option unless you really wanted to take it on as a project.

