Justice Nora Longoria,
Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals
Nora Longoria is a justice on the Thirteenth District Court of Appeals in Texas. She was elected to the court on November 6, 2012, for a term that expires on December 31, 2018.
The DA office says it "could have" used the footage. Dropped charges can be re-raised. The trial had not started. The charges were not dropped with prejudice. There is no double jeopardy issue. There was absolutely no reason not to arrest her once the evidence was discovered.
Events
- Pulled over for speeding (69 in a 55) at approximately 1:30am on July 12, 20142
- Failed field sobriety test 15
- Charges dismissed. Reason "Other; In the Interest of Justice."5
- Filed petition to have arrest expunged from her record. 1 day after statute of limitations expire.18
- Hearing held September 16th 2016 19
Accomplices after the fact
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Rene Guerra,
"I did not know whether the dash cam was recording or not, I didn't bother to ask and that was my oversight,".7
Hidalgo County District Attorney -
Honorable Steven L. Seider,
The State Commission on Judicial Conduct issued a public admonition 17 based on the facts and evidence before it that Justice Longoria repeatedly identified herself to police officers as being a judge, offered to show the officers her judicial badge, and attempted to use her position as a judge to obtain favorable treatment and escape the consequences of her conduct, in willful and persistent violation of Canon 2B of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct
Chair State Commission on Judicial Conduct
