Judge Grant dismisses one photo ticket and reduces penalties for several drivers at 2:30 infraction calendar

Judge Grant, presiding over the 2:30 infraction calendar, dismissed one photo-enforcement ticket and reduced penalties in multiple other cases after reviewing video evidence and hearing mitigation from defendants.

The decisions affect at least four photo-enforcement cases on the afternoon calendar: a photo-speeding ticket dismissed for Louis Contreras after he swore he was not the driver; reduced fines for a red-light camera violation involving a driver identified in the record as Ms. Saba; a school-zone photo ticket for Xiao Wei reduced to $90; and a red-light camera case for Andre Johnston reduced to $90 or converted to five community-service hours. Judge Grant also announced that the case of Juniper Anzalone, who failed to appear, will be held until the next day before entering a default finding.

Judge Grant opened the calendar and said she had reviewed the city’s evidence,…