I realize.. but having records that refute the charge can make it a simple matter to dismiss...

Like the E-ZPass photo that had My plate number on a car that didn't match my registration. (Out of state, different vehicle, just the same plate number!) Once the model could be identified, refutation was simple.

Parking tickets are treated as civil matters and there is not the same burden of proof as a crime, nor the right to remain silent. The prosecution does not need to prove you guilty “beyond a reasonable doubt.” It’s up to you to defend yourself, if you want to bother doing that (almost never worth it).

Basically the court will treat it as your word vs the officer’s and in the absence of hard evidence the officer is going to win.