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Hill County Attorney Jessica Cole-Hodgkinson, front, Hill County Attorney's Office Manager Jodi Kueffler and Hill County Justice Court Clerk Sarah Vigliotti leave Hill County Justice Court after a hearing Monday. Judge Audrey Barger asked Cole-Hodgkinson to explain why no one from her office attended a trial in Justice Court Feb. 8, leading Barger to dismiss the charges against the defendant.
Justice of the Peace Judge Audrey Barger scolded Hill County Attorney Jessica Cole-Hodgkinson Monday afternoon in Justice Court for the county attorney office's poor communication with other offices in the legal system, among other issues.
"Please don't make my staff have to run you down. Just respond," Barger told Cole-Hodgkinson.
Barger cited instances where her staff, as well as various attorneys, waited for responses on cases and never received them.
"There are things that are routine that we don't think you care about," Barger said.
Cole-Hodgkinson was ordered to appear in Barger's...
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