KPLC 7 News, Lake Charles, LouisianaN.O. judge nixes 1 red-light camera ticket
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Associated Press - March 6, 2010 3:24 PM ET
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A New Orleans judge throws out a red-light camera ticket against a Metairie attorneyn who has been leading court fights against the cameras in three parishes.
Civil District Judge Kern Reese ruled in favor of Joseph McMahon III.
McMahon tells The Times-Picayune the judge found that the city failed to produce sworn statements that the cameras are reliable and that the recorded images prove a violation.
A Jefferson Parish judge ruled against McMahon and his attorney, Anthony Maska, in January. Last year, U.S. District Judge Sarah Vance last year dismissed a federal lawsuit claiming the cameras were unconstitutional.
McMahohn also has challenged red-light cameras in Lafayette Parish.
Information from: The Times-Picayune, http://www.nola.com
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