Cameron County tax assessor Yzaguirre found not guilty--cleared on all charges
CORPUS CHRISTI — The moment a judge uttered the words “not guilty” yesterday at Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collector Tony Yzaguirre Jr.’s trial, the atmosphere tensed.
Yzaguirre’s family was unsure. Should they feel hopeful?
As Senior State District Judge Manuel Banales kept reading the verdict, two men burst out, excited, and the bailiff was forced to remove them from the courtroom.
His wife, Diana, started crying, and when she was able, hugged her husband. His sister’s arm could not stop shaking when she called others to relay the news.
“I think (it’s) common when (people) see someone get arrested, they assume that person is guilty automatically without hearing what happens. But that’s why we have juries to show the other side of the story,” lead defense attorney Eddie Lucio said.
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