Special to El Rrun-Rrun
It must have felt like the good old days for former Cameron County Attorney Armando Villalobos after he emerged from federal court and was surrounded by local media types.
We understand that Mando declined to follow the suit of his former law partner – Austin-based Eddie Lucio attorney who is jointly named in a corruption case filed against Villalobos – when he asked a magistrate for his trial to take place outside of South Texas.Both Villalobos and Lucio appeared for arraignment before U.S. Magistrate Judge Ronald Morgan on Wednesday morning.
Lucio is not related to our Sucio Lucios.
Both are accused of participating in what a local broadcaster termed the "cash for court favors" scandal involving former 404th State District Judge Abel Limas.
The latest wrinkle in the case is a federal grand jury indictment against Villalobos accusing him of lying on his income tax returns.
They both pleaded not guilty to all the charges filed against them.
Morgan allowed them both to remain free on bond.
Lucio is asked for a change of venue outside of South Texas due to heavy publicity surrounding the case.
A hearing for Lucio's request is expected to be held on January 28th.
6 comments:
The Sucio Lucios are at it again?
Paddling from anyone that let's them.
DIRT BAGS....AT WORK AGAIN.
Oye Mando, you really want to throw the dice on a trial?
And now the rest of the story, others involved in the disable able limas scandal, pete benavides, his stepson jesse mata, brownsville cm charlie cabler, marrique, carlos ayala, george gavito, aurrora de la garza and so on and so forth, wow when is this cponputer list going to end? Good day-Paul harvey
ITS JUST GETTING STARTED.......WAIT AND SEE WHOS' NEXT????
i want aurora to be charged and arrested ya. I want my m-tv too. monkey
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