16 Dec 1992
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Newspaper
Del Rio News Herald
Location
Del Rio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1992
Page
1
Family and friends of Jay Kerr, 43, wait for news on his federal release from a Fort Worth prison after he won an appeal overturning his 1991 conviction for eight counts of cocaine possession and one count of conspiracy. The Ninth Circuit criticized prosecutorial misconduct in closing arguments.
A Thursday ceremony at the Del Rio Police Department marks the start of a holiday campaign to reduce drunk driving. U.S. Sen. Phil Gramm staffer Ed Hodges and MADD’s Bill Lewis will honor local police for anti drunk driving efforts during Christmas and New Year. Gramm praises coordinated efforts across government and communities to curb preventable crashes. MADD cites 1991 Texas alcohol related deaths at 1,249 with 33,856 injuries. Texas penalties for repeat offenders include fines up to 2000 dollars and up to five years in prison.
Del Rio man Jose Luis Villarreal Perez, 38, faced a bond denial after U S Customs seized more than 24 tons of cocaine valued at over 225 million dollars from a tractor trailer at the Port of Entry. His detention hearing is set for Friday. counsel argues he was duped.
Commissioners agreed to join Maverick and Uvalde counties in forming a housing finance corporation to assist first time buyers earning under 80 percent of area income. The group may issue tax free bonds up to 15 million dollars if allotted, with bonds not affecting county debt or liability. The court also weighed Blue Cross plans and cost saving options, and approved a park and dog training area near the Dink Wardlaw Complex for public use.
Representative-elect Henry Bonilla raised nearly twice as much as defeated incumbent Albert Bustamante, with both spending about $500,000 on TV ads rallies and polling. Bustamante faces about $60,000 in campaign debt as he exits after four terms.
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