Call it poetic justice, if you will.
Remember the cash settlement between Cameron County and former Pct. 2 Constable Pete Avila over her charges of sexual harassment while she was employed at the office?
Well, someone alerted us to the fact that even while that case was making its way through federal court in Hidalgo County, the contentious lass was embroiled in yet another physical altercation with another woman.
We looked through court records and, sure enough, the Cameron County District Attorney filed a complaint dated January 31, 2014 where she is said to have "intentionally and knowingly or recklessly cause bodily injury to another, namely, Marina Veronica Mendoza, a family or household member or a person whom the defendant has or has had a dating relationship, by striking Marina Veronica Mendoza with the defendant's hand and/or hands."Now, we don't know the relationship between the two women, or even if they are family members. It may even be some sort of romantic rivalry to have engendered such violent passion.
The incident is said to have occurred Oct.4, 2013, during the same time that her attorneys were negotiating a settlement with the county over the alleged sexual harassment at Avila's hands.
Investigator Reynaldo Pineda swore to the charges "against the peace and dignity of the state" Jan. 31, of this year, and the complaint "assault causes bodily injury, family violence" was filed February 3.
Now, Melinda (and her attorneys) are reported to have garnered some $150,000 in the Avila settlement. But now, with the charges pending against her, we envision that she will have to spend a few bucks defending herself and at the very least (if found guilty or copping a plea) pay court costs.
Some of those bucks, undoubtedly, will come back to the county coffers in a roundabout way.
As we said, this may be poetic justice after the settlement she will receive.
8 comments:
Sex and lawyers seem well suited...and if prostitution is the "oldest profession", I would argue that being a "lawyer" was number 2. But, knowing how corrupt lawyers are, especially here in Cameron County, the legal profession may have come first.
Hey Bud!
Karma is a bitch. You see Melinda, everyone knows you have slept with half of Cameron County. Vieja Basura.
Isn't Melinda called "Carlsbad Caverns" in Cameron County? Hellllllooooooooo!
A 25-year-old Edinburg man accused of killing another man at the home of his estranged wife, then taking the woman and her four children hostage, has been indicted on charges of murder and violating a protective order. A state district court grand jury indicted Larry Antonio Mendiola this week. His arraignment is pending in District Court. Police arrested Mendiola on March 22 in connection with the shooting death of Anthony Valadez, 30. The shooting occurred at the home of Mendiola's estranged wife, Nicole Mendiola, in East Edinburg. Larry and Nicole Mendiola were married in 2008 but are now are separated, police documents stated. Nicole Mendiola had obtained a temporary protective order against Mendiola after he allegedly broke into her home and assaulted her in February. Larry Mendiola allegedly violated that protective order when he went to Nicole's home during the early morning of March 22. Court documents filed in the murder case state Bowler was at the home and was trying to hold the back door closed to keep Larry from entering the house. Nicole Mendiola told police that she was reaching for her cellphone when she turned to look at Valadez, who collapsed in her arms while bleeding, documents state. According to documents, she then saw Larry Mendiola "enter the residence holding either an M4 or M16 (rifle) across his body."
She is known as a woman of the evening!
She is known as the wench de todas horas.
Omg Juan get your information correct dumbass, your losing your touch maybe it's the beer or your age is catching up to your old ass....either way once more your off target and you make yourself look like a washed up writer lmao!
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