[don-o]

For what it's worth, judges almost always uphold unsupported allegations. "The law in principle" bears only resemblance in form, to the way substantive law is practiced by the government capos and goons. Thousands of cases and decisions bear this out in black and white.

So..."Pounding the table" does work? For those who may not get the allusion...

When the law is on your side, argue the law.

When the facts are on your side, argue the facts.

When neither are on your side, pound the table.

[Cboldt]

There isn’t even a need to pound the table. Judges like to exercise power, and are in a cozy relationship with the prosecution.