Judge Indicted, 100 Drug Cases Under Review

[Turborama]

Source: AP

(AP / EL PASO, Texas) — A prosecutor in Texas is promising to review about 100 drug cases that were presided over by a state judge who has been indicted on federal charges.

A federal grand jury in El Paso indicted State District Judge Manuel Barraza this past week on four counts including mail fraud, wire fraud and lying to a federal agent.

The indictment alleges the 53-year-old judge took cash bribes and asked for sex from defendants in exchange for his help in felony cases.

District Attorney Jaime Esparza said that the cases Barraza dismissed will be reviewed to determine if justice was served. He told the El Paso Times that charges may be refiled in some cases.

The state has suspended the judge from his $140,000-a-year post. He is free on bail.

Read more: http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1889545,00.html

[Ian David]

1. Which Bush appointed him? George H. W., or George W? n/t

[Garbo 2004]

3. Neither. He was elected to the District Court in Nov 2008. Took office Jan 1.

http://www.elpasotimes.com/politics/ci_12059364

[stillcool]

7. In just 3 months he did all that?

Yikes. I wish I hadn't seen that picture of him. That's nightmare material.

[angstlessk]

2. ONLY dismissals will be reviewed? what about convictions...those who refused to give him cash or

a blow job?

[rasputin1952]

5. That was my first thought as well...

:(

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[norepubsin08]

6. Typical of all Judges, Prosecutors, cops and probation officials

They all think they are above the law! Specially the ones appointed by the GOP

[stillcool]

8. He was elected in November...

he's only been in that position for 3 months! Garbo has it upthread...http://www.elpasotimes.com/politics/ci_12059364

[Lasher]

9. This piece of shit is a Democrat

:-( I was guessing GOP.

[No Elephants]

10. I looked at 5 Google hits, but did not see a party affiliation. Do you mind sharing your source?

[Lasher]

11. No problem, Elephant

I googled Manuel Barraza Democrat to find this article:

http://www.ktsm.com/news/judge-barrazas-replacement-named

I used Google Web, not Google News. There were other results but most are high-fiving wingnut websites and I won't link them.