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USA v. Villalobos et al
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1:12-cr-00374
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February 11, 2015
5th Circ. Snubs Jailed DA's Appeal Over Juror Facebook Post
The Fifth Circuit on Wednesday found that a juror who posted to Facebook before and during the criminal trial against a disgraced South Texas district attorney did not lead to a biased or prejudiced verdict.
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February 11, 2014
Former Texas DA Gets 13 Years For Bribery Scheme
A former South Texas district attorney was hit with a 13-year federal prison sentence Tuesday, following his conviction on charges that he took bribes from criminal defendants in exchange for more favorable prosecutions through a scheme involving a disgraced state judge.
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May 28, 2013
Former Texas DA Convicted For Role In Bribery Scheme
A federal jury on Friday convicted a former South Texas district attorney on charges he took bribes from criminal defendants in exchange for more favorable prosecutions through a kickback scheme involving his former law partner and a disgraced state judge.
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April 12, 2013
Reporter's Tapped Call On Hold For Now In Ex-DA's Trial
A Texas federal judge overseeing the trial of an allegedly corrupt district attorney on Thursday declined to suppress or admit a wiretapped conversation between a newspaper reporter and a former state judge who was convicted of racketeering in a related case, the reporter's attorney said.
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April 11, 2013
Reporter Wants Tapped Call Blocked From DA Corruption Case
A Texas newspaper reporter on Thursday asked a federal judge overseeing the trial of an allegedly corrupt district attorney to suppress a telephone call between her and a former state judge who was convicted of racketeering, claiming the conversation was improperly monitored by federal agents.