The thing is it's a small town with only like three judges so chances are they all have a history with him.
I grew up in a rural county where the county seat is a tiny ville and everyone pretty much knows everyone else, or at least their families--more specifically, the
reputation of their families. I don't think big city-types fully grasp the interconnectedness of it, how rigid this hierarchy is.
There is such a thing as small-town royalty. These are the elites of the community, some of whom are uber-wealthy even by urban standards. Some constitute the professional class such as doctors and lawyers. Others are the largescale farmers, factory owners, landowners, etc.
Because of their family's money and Nick Rekieta's professional position, he and his wife would be members of this small-town royalty by default, and I'm betting the farm the very last thing the county prosecutor, judges, police, CPS, and Powers That Be at the top of this county caste system wanted to do was arrest the Rekietas. It's a lose-lose situation for them because they know the process will be drawn-out and expensive, which also means the outcome will be uncertain. Convicting the Rekietas even on the lesser charges is no sure thing. No prosecutor wants to take on a criminal case that isn't a sure thing.
Those Rekieta fans claiming their guy is being persecuted and it's all part of a big conspiracy have no idea how small communities work. Nick Rekieta's alcoholism and drug abuse problems were (and are) blatantly on display. The Rekieta kids were complaining, and those complaints became official record once they reached a mandatory reporter. County authorities moved on the Rekietas because they had no choice.