Ex-Philadelphia Traffic Court judges cleared of main charges

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A jury handed down a mixed verdict Wednesday in the federal trial of six former Philadelphia Traffic Court judges.

All six defendants have been found not guilty on some of the ticket-fixing charges, but four of the former judges were convicted on perjury charges.

Michael Lowry, Robert Mulgrew, and Thomasine Tynes were found guilty of committing perjury before the federal grand jury, and Willie Singletary was found guilty of lying to the FBI when questioned about ticket fixing.

Three defendants - Michael Sullivan, Robert Moy, and Mark A. Bruno - were found not guilty.

Co-defendants H. Warren Hogeland, Kenneth Miller, Fortunato Perri, William Hird, and Henry P. Alfano had previously pleaded guilty.

The former judges were accused of fixing tickets for family, friends and political allies.

Jurors deliberated for three days after two months of testimony.

Sentencing hearings have not yet been scheduled. Each defendant faces a maximum possible sentence of no more than five years and/or a fine.

Philadelphia's Traffic Court has since been abolished as a result of this case.