Last December Cameron County District Attorney Luis Saenz pulled out all the stops – complete with bells and whistles – to announce that Amit Livingston, who was convicted of murdering his former Hermila Garcia Hernandez, had been captured in India and would be extradited.
Livingston was convicted for the 2005 murder in 2007 and was sentenced to 23 years in prison but was allowed to walk free for 60 days by convicted 404th District Judge Abel Limas to "get his affairs in order."
The release was part of a racketeering scheme involving former (and also convicted ) Cameron County District Attorney Armando Villalobos to split a $500,000 cash bond with a lawyer representing the family and to pay off a civil suit. They then split the cash.
Once he absconded, Livingston became the object of a search by the U.S. Marshal's Service, who put out a dragnet that extended from the united States and across the world, including India.
Livingston failed to show and managed to elude justice for seven years before he was arrested May 6, 2014, in his hometown of Hyderabad, India, by Indian National Police. He was charged with immigration violations and using false identification in India and sentenced to one year in prison.
According to the Economic Times, Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ajay Garg recommended the extradition Tuesday, saying the offense was “extraditable.”
“I hereby recommend to the Union of India to extradite the fugitive criminal, Amit Muddamalle Livingston, to requesting state i.e. United States of America,” Garg said in a seven-page order.
Now, aside from traveling to Washington, having several press conference complete with slick graphics and an over-sized photo of the fugitive, Saenz has had zilch to do with the search for the fugitive, his capture or the extradition process.
But in 2014 he publicized his trip to Washington. This was followed in December with a press conference to remind Cameron County residents (and voters since he is seeking reelection) that he was vigilant and on the job.
And just last week he had another (with bells and whistles) to announce that all that is needed now is a signature of an Indian judge to get "Andy" back to the States.
"Livingston is the new Willie Horton," said a man standing outside a courtroom in the Cameron County Courthouse Friday. "You watch. Livingston will be back here a month or two before the election and Saenz will have another press conference. His opponents won't have a chance with all that public relations. Luis is a politician."
He said that Saenz's use of the Livingston case reminded him of the use of convicted murdered Willie Horton by Vice President George H.W.Bush against Democratic presidential candidate Michael Dukakis in the 1988 campaign.Bush, the Republican nominee, criticized Dukakis his support for a prison furlough program and it became a major election subject.
During his first term as Governor, he had vetoed a bill that would have stopped furloughs for first-degree murderers. During his second term, that program resulted in the release of convicted murderer Horton who committed a rape and assault in Maryland after being furloughed.
"You watch," he said. "Saenz is going to use Livingston as a Horton in reverse. "If they bring him in before the primary, it's a campaign winner."
Livingston failed to show and managed to elude justice for seven years before he was arrested May 6, 2014, in his hometown of Hyderabad, India, by Indian National Police. He was charged with immigration violations and using false identification in India and sentenced to one year in prison.
According to the Economic Times, Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ajay Garg recommended the extradition Tuesday, saying the offense was “extraditable.”
“I hereby recommend to the Union of India to extradite the fugitive criminal, Amit Muddamalle Livingston, to requesting state i.e. United States of America,” Garg said in a seven-page order.
Now, aside from traveling to Washington, having several press conference complete with slick graphics and an over-sized photo of the fugitive, Saenz has had zilch to do with the search for the fugitive, his capture or the extradition process.
But in 2014 he publicized his trip to Washington. This was followed in December with a press conference to remind Cameron County residents (and voters since he is seeking reelection) that he was vigilant and on the job.And just last week he had another (with bells and whistles) to announce that all that is needed now is a signature of an Indian judge to get "Andy" back to the States.
"Livingston is the new Willie Horton," said a man standing outside a courtroom in the Cameron County Courthouse Friday. "You watch. Livingston will be back here a month or two before the election and Saenz will have another press conference. His opponents won't have a chance with all that public relations. Luis is a politician."
He said that Saenz's use of the Livingston case reminded him of the use of convicted murdered Willie Horton by Vice President George H.W.Bush against Democratic presidential candidate Michael Dukakis in the 1988 campaign.Bush, the Republican nominee, criticized Dukakis his support for a prison furlough program and it became a major election subject.
During his first term as Governor, he had vetoed a bill that would have stopped furloughs for first-degree murderers. During his second term, that program resulted in the release of convicted murderer Horton who committed a rape and assault in Maryland after being furloughed.
"You watch," he said. "Saenz is going to use Livingston as a Horton in reverse. "If they bring him in before the primary, it's a campaign winner."
9 comments:
First sentence: His former what? Lover, vieja, wife, pendeja?
The D.A. Will now be addressed as: "Sahib" ; a title of respect in the land of elephants, tigres, and friendly Cobras .
Let's see Saenz walk on water, still waiting.
LLEVAN MUCHO TIEMPO CON ESTE 'PEDO.QUE LO TRAEN,QUE YA MERO LLEGA.COMO VAN LAS COSAS YO CREO QUE SE LA VAN A PELAR.Y ESTAN USANDO ESTE 'CUENTO' PARA FINES POLITICOS. MEJOR PONGANSE A JALAR Y ESTAR HACIENDOLE AL PENDEJO. HAY MUCHOS RATAS AFUERA.
According to a classified secret report released be the Feds they revealed that Amit and the D.A. are first cousins. It was discovered by facial profiling in the wanted posters. The similarities are uncanny . The NSA ( Naco Security Agency) made this great discovery.
I don't get it. You piss on Saenz because he is doing his best to return this criminal to Texas. I believe that all sophisticated readers understand that it takes a massive effort and cooperation among many law enforcement agencies, both domestic and foreign, to coordinate the extradition process and no one truly believes that Luis Saenz is alone on this matter.
Give the guy a break.
Déjà de chingar Juan.
And you're still stupid .
The D.A. Will move to Punjab. There he will study Cobras in a basket. He will be recognized as an international Fakir King Cobra.
Saenz isn't doing crap to get Amit back to the states! The Federal task force to bring back the fugitive Livingston is who found him and who is making all the efforts. Saenz is just sitting back taking all the credit. It's all political for Saenz. Everyone can see that!
Post a Comment