OK, I really don't think ozzy is joking, if it were a joke then it would be a record, not only for the number of people that believed it but a record showing the implicit stupidity that people are able of showing.
I have an idea, why not show the judge in yur appeal some of the replies on this board? Almost every single of these (180 over) replies contains a *considerable* amount of rant and possibly the judge will be moved to realise what kind of rotten BS is coming out of the prosecutor's mouth. Better still would be to get cpers to sign an online (or even physical) petition to show how much frustration this has stirred up, and the judge will have to believe you. Or get everyone to write a letter, and show that a large number of perfectly *normal* people even do not believe this BS. Even send the replies to the judge's house if you have to. Make sure they are credible though, and make sure what you say, don't give the proscecutor any help, and whatever you do don't bring up the event that happened at a church a few days ago.
If this is a joke, I congragulate you, but if it is not like I doubt it is, then I feel for you.