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Jury Convicts Texas Judge on 2 Counts of Official Oppression, for Sentencing Teen Truants
Hidalgo County Justice of the Peace Mary Alice Palacios will now be sentenced at a later date, reports KRGV. She could get as much as a year and a day in jail.
At issue in the underlying cases was whether Palacios abused her authority by sending teen truants to jail for not paying fines, without informing them of their right to an attorney or alternatives such as community service and payment plans, explains the Monitor.
Palacios didn't comment after the verdict in the Hidalgo County case, reports another Monitor article.
Her lawyer expressed disappointment but says they respect the jury 's verdict and will move forward, according to the coverage. He says they will wait to see what her sentence is before deciding whether to appeal the misdemeanor convictions.
Palacios previously blamed Hidalgo County District Attorney Rene Guerra for what she termed a politically motivated case, calling him a “tyrant” and a “bully."
March 11, 2011
ABA Journal
http://www.abajournal.com/news/artic...al_oppression/
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OMG!!... you have NOOO idea how happy i am to hear this!!!...
In the area I live in... there have been MANY...students including my own...who have been hauled into unconstitutional truancy courts and are being COURT ORDERED to WITHDRAW from their home school and COURT ORDERED to get their GED. Several of them have been sent to jail...and even juvenile detention centers because of it. Right now...this is our NUMBER ONE and toughest issues that we are dealing with...fighting with...trying to protect kids from... and it is devastating MANY kids lives...and potentially their FUTURES and it HAS TO BE STOPPED!!!.... If there is ANY WAY we could partner with you guys to end this kind of truly disturbing and scary kind of abuse of power from our justice system... PLEASSE get in touch with me ASAP!!... The kids in this area are dropping like FLIES!!... =0(
I am the CEO and Founder of a Non Profit organization called Parents, Peeps and Partners 4 Change...an organization geared towards training people...youth...and other organizations... in civil rights issues in all areas of the system...
I am also the CEO and Founder of the National Youth Rights Association-Austin-Peeps 4 Change chapter...with the National Youth Rights Association being based out of Washington DC....
I truly hope to connect with you guys..and I hope to hear back from you SOON!!... ;0)
Shanda Scott
Parents, Peeps and Partners 4 Change
NYRA-Austin-Peeps 4 Change