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Hundreds of traffic tickets dismissed by municipal judge

Through a public information request The Monitor has found that a municipal judge, in Hidalgo, Texas, doesn't mind handing out favors. From January 2010 to April 2011 839 citations were submitted by local politicians and city employees, mostly traffic tickets, to the judge for special consideration. The list obtained, kept by the court administration, revealed all but a handful were dismissed.

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