A.D. Ibarra
-Del Rio, TX
Daryl Fields, Public Affairs Officer for the United States Attorney's Office Western District of Texas informed The News Gram of the myriad of sentencing hearings which are upcoming in the cases stemming from the extensive investigations which have come out of Eagle Pass and Maverick County. First of all, Fields mentioned the latest in the case of former County Commissioner Cesar Flores whose re-arraignment has been pushed forward to August 13th. In reference to former Precinct 1 Foreman Jaime Flores, sentencing will be on October 21st in relation to the charges before him of wire fraud and one count of theft concerning programs receiving federal funds when signing for a forklift allegedly purchased from Jose Rodriguez' company Capitol Construction. Rodriguez is set for sentencing on August the 19th. Jose Aguilar who is accused of four counts including money laundering, conspiracy to smuggle cash into the United States as well as aiding and abetting will be up before The Honorable Alia Moses, US Judge for the Western District of Texas for sentencing on August the 26th. Eduardo De La Garza is set for sentencing on October 21st, Alejandra Garcia, the former County Auditor's office employee will be sentenced November 4th, Jose Telles is set for sentencing on December 9th and former County Commissioner Rudy Heredia is set for sentencing on November 25th.