March 12, 2013
A Texas federal judge on Tuesday declined to order an El Paso businessman to forfeit funds allegedly tied to a fraud that siphoned $550,000 in federal funds from a program dedicated to helping children with severe mental illness, saying a hearing was required before ordering the forfeiture.
December 14, 2012
A Texas federal jury on Friday found an El Paso businessman guilty of paying kickbacks to a former county judge who helped him secure a public contract tied to a program dedicated to helping children with severe mental illness.
November 14, 2012
A Texas federal judge on Tuesday denied a bid by an El Paso businessman to toss his indictment in a government contracts kickback case, rejecting the argument that his constitutional right to a speedy trial had been violated.