DUI Charge Dropped Against Texas Judge Who Police Said Begged For Leniency During Arrest

Court of Appeals Justice Nora Longoria was accused of failing multiple sobriety tests and begging for special treatment during her arrest by a McAllen police officer in July. Last month a judge threw out her case, marking the reasoning as 'other.'
NY Daily News
Dec. 03, 2014

Not sure if special treatment, or police frame-up... Will she drink to that?

A Texas judge busted for drunken driving in July has reportedly been let off the hook by a fellow justice.

Nora Longoria, who was accused by a McAllen police officer of failing multiple sobriety tests and begging for special treatment, had her drunken driving charges dropped last month, The Monitor reported.

Hidalgo County Court at Law No. 8 Judge Rolando Cantu threw out the case, marking "other" for the reasoning.

There wasn't enough evidence to prosecute, Hidalgo County District Attorney Rene Guerra told the Monitor.

"When looking at the video it doesn't sound to me like she had slurred speech," Guerra said.

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