Justice Of The Peace Race Getting Intense

The candidates for the Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Department 3 election are beginning to make the race very interesting. The two challengers, who are both currently attorneys, are hoping to upset the incumbent Tony Abbatangelo. Janiece Marshall and Lary Lamoreux have both entered the race in an attempt to unseat the 17 year veteran Justice of the Peace.

Justices of the Peace hold an important role in the judicial process. They preside over arraignments and bail hearings for cases that will proceed onto the District Court. Justices of the Peace will also handle misdemeanor cases and small claims court issues in their entirety.

The incumbent Justice of the Peace pleaded no contest to one count of misdemeanor battery domestic violence last year. He was subsequently ordered to complete 6 months of community service and domestic violence counseling. This incident is being used by Tony Abbatangelo opponents in the election.

As part of his Justice of the Peace duties, Abbatangelo recently granted bail to an attempted murder defendant. The $7500 bail amount was a small fraction of the $100,000 bail amount that is usually set for attempted murder suspects. The defendant fled and critics are citing this as a mistake by Abbatangelo from the bench.

The domestic violence defense attorney who represented Justice of the Peace Abbatangelo, Tom Pitaro, has a connection to the attempted murder bail jumper. Tom Pitaro represents that defendant as well. Critics have pounced on the connection between the incumbent, his attorney and the bail jumper.

While the election challengers are trying to upset the Justice of the Peace incumbent, Abbatangelo can point to his high ratings and 17 year career on the bench as strong selling points. In addition, Abbatangelo has raised far more money for his campaign than his challengers. One thing is for sure, the Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Department 3 election will be closely watched.

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