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They were not being helpful, so my husband got a little mouthy.... The chief of police called him and said he planned on charging him with disorderly conduct next time he sees him.
And you're stating that the charge was filed?
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My husband showed up to his court date and during the roll call, he said he would like to talk to the solicitor about the charges of possession. A little while later,k the judge called a few cops up to the stand then called my husband. My husband said "I need to speak to the solicitor." Judge said "No, we're doing this now."
This was what? An arraignment? The defendant has no right to delay an arraignment to talk to a prosecutor. For most other criminal court proceedings a prosecutor would be present in court.
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He said they were binding the charges over to the state (would not even listen to evidence we found from dashcam footage and police reports) and asked what his problem was with the other charge, i.e. why did he curse like that.
The court is not going to entertain a defendant's arguments about his possible defenses at an arraignment, because that's not the purpose of an arraignment.
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...and then the judge proceeds to hand my husband the citation and says "I find you guilty of disorderly conduct"....
That's not plausible. Perhaps what the judge in fact did was find your husband to be in contempt of court for his behavior in the courtroom.

You can ask (or hire) your lawyer friend to help you figure out what actually happened, and to bring any appropriate motion or appeal.