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Judge in Providence Municipal Court dismisses or reduces traffic penalties after defendants cite medical and family hardships
Summary
In a morning session at the Municipal Court of Providence, the judge dismissed or reduced penalties in several traffic cases after defendants described recent medical crises, caregiving duties and family hardship. A vehicle boot was released without payment and a juvenile on the autism spectrum spoke to the court.
At a Municipal Court of Providence session, the judge dismissed or reduced several traffic-related penalties after defendants described medical crises and caregiving responsibilities.
Leonardo Cruz told the court he had been hospitalized frequently and "diagnosed with the degenerative disease called Danan disease, which I was born with," and that he had undergone a heart transplant two years earlier. Felipe Cruz, who identified himself in the transcript as Leonardo’s older brother, described working two jobs and transporting family members to Tufts Medical Center in Boston. The judge said: "This is an absolutely compelling story," and ordered that "the city placed a boot on your vehicle … I'm gonna release the boot with no payment, and I'm gonna dismiss the tickets." The judge also…
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