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| Mexican Judge Sends Marine Sgt. Tahmooressi Back To Prison |
| 2014-07-11 |
| [FoxNews] A Mexican federal judge sent Andrew Tahmooressi back to prison after the U.S. Marine sergeant made his first official courtroom appearance since being locked up more than three months ago for accidentally crossing the border with guns in his pickup truck. The 26-year-old veteran of two tours in Afghanistan was finally able to tell his story to a judge, after his case had been delayed by both Mexico's unpredictable legal system and his own trouble settling on a lawyer. It was not immediately clear what Tahmooressi said at the evidentiary hearing, which was closed to the public. The next hearing in the case is scheduled for August 4. Despite the judge's ruling, Tahmooressi's attorney, Fernando Benitez, told news hounds that he was confident that the Marine's case was on the right track. Benitez said that his client's statement to the judge was "sound and made perfect sense," and claimed that irregularities with Tahmooressi's detention were grounds for dismissal of the case. The attorney said that his client was not provided with consular services for nearly eight hours after he was detained, nor did he have access to an adequate translator. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #8 There is some precedent if the Marines want to go get him ... From The Halls of Montezuma |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2014-07-11 13:00 |
| #7 I understand that the Mexican pols are ticked off at Fast&Furious and that no one has been jugged for over a 100+ dead Mexicans, but they assume that the leash will never break in el Norte. If it does, it'll make the Pancho Villa raid on Columbus NM look like a tourist day excursion to what is likely to come from the other side of the border. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2014-07-11 10:47 |
| #6 start extradition proceedings against that armed helicopter that flew into America from mehico... |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2014-07-11 10:00 |
| #5 Everything Champ undertakes has a political component. Perhaps he is waiting on Fauxcachontas to arrive on the scene and negotiate a release. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2014-07-11 07:34 |
| #4 Ahh, still waiting for La Mordita. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2014-07-11 07:28 |
| #3 Where is our State Dept.? Why is Obama quiet? This is a serious loss of diplomatic face. ebbe O should just bow to the Mex. Prez and ask for forgiveness? |
| Posted by: borgboy 2014-07-11 03:54 |
| #2 Maybe it's time to play that game. I am sure the judge, lawyers and all the guards and prisoners have personal connections north of the boarder. A savy someone could solve this, by book or by crook. |
| Posted by: Jefe101 2014-07-11 03:27 |
| #1 Anybody clean in the Mexican legal system? |
| Posted by: 3dc 2014-07-11 01:32 |