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Not from Louisiana, but I've had my share of tickets in various jurisdictions and have bargained them all down except the ones I've had dismissed.
My advice is to go in early and talk to the prosecutor about reducing the charges/increasing the fine if that will work. Better to pay 2x the face value than have insurance troubles. The fact that your friend has a clean record is a big help. A 15-over infraction cited raises the possibility that he was clocked going over that and the cop cut him a break. If that's true, there will be language on the ticket explaining what the cop did that will make your friend look worse if he tries to argue the point.
If he truly wants to try to beat it, he should hire a lawyer. Judges get annoyed when amateurs prance around the courtroom trying to defend themselves.
Most jurisdictions just want the money.
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