Liberator - Your post indicates the alledged lighting infraction occurred between 8:15 and 8:30. This is very picky by MP, especially as you had turned on your lights before he stopped you. On 7/21 susnset was at 8:20pm, and lights are required between sunset and sunrise. MP probably waited until after the inquery and safety inspection before he wrote the ticket, so the time on the ticket will unfortunately be after sunset. I don't know what times are entered on a ticket, but you might want to compare those with actual sunset time. There is probably not enough accurate time noted to be of any use fighting it.
Was the tuber there after he was finished with you? Maybe that was his next target.