Judge Patrick Higginbotham, who heard the appeal with Judges Grady Jolly and Edward Prado, said evidence that Davila made multiple attempts to smuggle drugs across the border, evidence kept from the jury, "strikes me as very relevant."
"It does seem to me like the government overreacted here," added Jolly, noting the severity of the charges and the lengthy sentences prosecutors sought, as he questioned Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Stelmach.
Stelmach acknowledged that Davila told "some lies" to investigators, but said jurors rejected the agents' argument that they acted in self-defense when they shot at Davila. He did not note that by concealing evidence of a second offense, the jurors might have thought Davila was a one-time "mule" and not a career drug-running felon.
As Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., has pointed out, "The prime witness against these two border patrol agents was involved in another major load of drugs and the prosecution made a conscious decision to keep these facts from the jury."
"How," asked Compean's attorney, Bob Baskett, "could the U.S. attorney . . . take the word of an admitted illegal alien drug smuggler over two agents with 15 years of experience who have been involved in over 100 drug busts and never hurt anybody?
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2007-12-06 05:25:09 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Somehow ,Someway these Border Patrol Agents were totally railroaded. Then against the will of many who have written to there officials and the President about these two men being wrongly put in jail just fell on deaf ears.
This is such a sad situation and I am really pi**ed about it. I fully blame Johnny Sutton and our President for this gross injustice.
2007-12-06 05:46:13 · answer #1 · answered by My Baby! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The reason those two went to jail is because the prosecutors are liberals and their actions fit their agenda.
People who believe in border security are mean neocon bigots according to them, and this serves as a proof. Those two border agents should be pardoned immediately and sent home to their families.
A political agenda should not destroy the lives of these two men along with their wives and children.
The same BS happens to soldiers in Iraq who do nothing but serve honorably.
2007-12-06 05:29:53 · answer #2 · answered by Buddy Lee 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The more time goes by and more things are discovered about this case the more shady it looks.
That Davila was caught two other times but released because Homeland Security have given him a border pass and immunity for testifying.
2007-12-06 05:29:12 · answer #3 · answered by sociald 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This has been a sickening scenario from the get go.These guys were railroaded by Sutton and the judge. And the fact that it was not investigated more seriously after sentencing is the fault of GW! I guess he only pardons his buddies.
2007-12-06 10:19:58 · answer #4 · answered by Ms.L.A. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be nice if they went after Johnny Sutton like they did the Duke attorney>Fry him>
2007-12-06 06:50:18 · answer #5 · answered by 45 auto 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bush knew it all along
2007-12-06 06:08:27 · answer #6 · answered by Not To Serious 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I VOTE ON DRUG LIBERATION
THE PRICE WOULD FALL
NOBODY WOULD STEAL FOR IT
LESS PRISONS
LESS CRIMINALS
LESS POLICEMEN
LESS GOVERNMENT EXPENSES
2007-12-06 05:28:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋