Actual case study, maybe slightly summarized an exaggerated:
-Prosecution: here is a video of Defendant repeatedly running over several pedestrians
-Defense: it was late at night, visibility was really low, and, besides, my client was very drunk. And they really, really need their car and license for their job! They would be ruined otherwise!
-Judge: well, good points, are we missing something here?
-Prosecution: They. Ran. Over. Several. Pedestrians. Forwards, then backwards!
-Judge: yeah, OK, sure, they should cover the immediate medical costs for those unfortunate bystanders, but other than that I order a safe-driving course, 12 months of alcohol interlock and 36 months of suspended license revocation that nobody will care about, ever. Next case!