Prosecutor attacks Gonzales cell phone offense in jail case
Wesley Mau defended the seriousness of a cell phone in the Ector County Detention Center and threatened remarks Gonzales made to his wife Martha Reyes during her testimony. Manuel Aguirre Jr. described the high tension of the resentencing and anticipated further appeals while Connie Aguirre spoke of relief for the family.
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Wesley May
Gonzales
Ector County
Martha Reyes
Mau
Manuel Aguirre Jr
Aguirre Jr
Connie Aguirre
Michael Dean Gonzales death sentence upheld in Texas case
The 1994 double murder of Manuel Aguirre and Merced Aguirre led to Michael Dean Gonzalez being convicted of capital murder in 1994. After years of appeals and an overturning of the sentence, the 2009 jury again sentenced him to death, with officials praising the verdict and vowing to continue with resentencing procedures.
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Michael Dean
Spider” Gonzalez
Manuel Aguirre
Merced
Rita” Aguirre
W. Schell St
Spider” Gonzales
Aguirres
Ector County Justice of the Peace
Dennis Bright
Gonzales
Ector County
5Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Odessa College honors student Imelda Armendariz at ceremony
Imelda Armendariz received the Odessa College Student Award of Excellence from Kayla Zeigenbein during an awards ceremony at Deaderick Auditorium. Armendariz majors in the legal assistant program, holds a 3.63 GPA, and is a member of Phi Theta Kappa.
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Imelda Armendariz
Odessa College
Kayla Zeigenbein
Deaderick Auditorium
Armendariz
Phi Theta Kappa
Online Poll Highlights Self Perceived Shortcomings
A quirky online poll asks respondents to rate how personal flaws can serve an advantage. Entries include being shy perceived as listening, bald jokes, clumsy humor, and avoiding driving duties. Voters share playful lines such as solar panel quips and Rod Blagojevich comparisons.
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Rod Blagojevich
Prayer marks event as Jeffrey inspires with faith theme
Jeffrey Sprinkled remarks throughout the event as he preached about hope. He urged six Christian principles: faith, encouraging others, standing up for God, gratitude in all, reflecting God’s light, and love. He said Jesus is the light of the world and urged the crowd to let that light shine. The audience gave a standing ovation and Melton invited him to return.
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Jeffrey
Melton
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