South Texas appeals court justice gets slap on wrist for DWI
A South Texas justice shown in a police dashcam video struggling through field sobriety tests during a July traffic stop may remain in her position, a state commission that oversees conduct by elected judges has ruled.
Nora Longoria, a 13th Court of Appeals justice, failed a field sobriety test in July after being pulled over for driving at 69 mph in a 55 mph zone. Hidalgo County Court at Law No. 8 Judge Rolando Cantu dismissed the case in November.
"Please let me go home. I live a couple of miles away ... you are going to ruin my life. I worked hard for 25 years to be where I am today," Longoria told arresting officers.
In a public admonishment Friday, the State Commission on Judicial Conduct condemned Longoria's attempt to use her position to get out of the ticket, but chose to give her the lowest punishment offered by the commission.
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