County joins West Texas defender plan for capital murder
Ector County commissioners tabled a proposal to join the West Texas Regional Public Defenders for Capital Murder Cases program. County Judge Susan Redford cited three capital cases, including Larry Neil White’s, and noted time to consult judges. Costs cited were 32,455 this year rising to 64,910 by 2012 with 85 counties involved. other actions included a race discrimination complaint by former Elections Administrator Mendoza and a tax abatement hold for 2W Wind LLC on Wind energy plants.
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Ector County
West Texas
Public Defenders
Susan Redford
Larry Neil White
Arlie Jones
Scott Gardner
Abel Marquez
Redford
David Clayton
Jack Stoffregen
Lubbock
Panhandle
Clayton
Joey
Robert Mendoza
Mendoza
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Texas Commission On Human Rights
Race
Donna Jordan
Ray North
Jordan
2W Wind LLC
Six Ranch
Whatley Ranch
Suspect loses ear during police chase in La Joya
A 22 year old Mexican man allegedly transporting eight undocumented immigrants fled from police in a car that crashed on a brushy road. The door slammed shut on his head, severing his ear. Four of six passengers fled. four more were found in the trunk as authorities investigated. Juan Jose Padilla-Escutia faced charges from ICE for transporting undocumented migrants.
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Joe Cantu
la Joya
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Juan Jose Padilla-Escutia
Harlingen
KGBT
Border Patrol
Judge orders landowners to give fence surveying access
US District Judge Andrew Hanen in Brownsville ordered 10 of 12 Cameron County landowners to comply with the government’s 180 day land access for border fence surveying. Two others are near settlements. Hanen denied a swift order. the Justice Department seeks cooperation with due regard for rights, while Brownsville residents including Mayor Pat Ahumada criticize the fence plan.
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Cameron County
Andrew Hanen
Brownsville
Hanen
Eagle Pass
Justice Department
Jurt
Pat Ahumada
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