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OF GIRL SCOUT COOKIES, LAS VEGAS AND ELIA CORNEJO
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 By Juan Montoya Remember earlier this month when State District Judge Elia Cornejo Lopez was removed from presiding over cases against Aroldo H. Cadriel after his attorney objected to her being involved? The state filed the first case against Cadriel in July, charging him by indictment with indecency with a child by contact and aggravated sexual assault of a child. The second case was filed in September, charging him with two counts of sexual assault. Judge Linda YaÃ±ez removed Cornejo Lopez from the first case. She was removed from cases where attorney Nat C. Perez represents Cadriel. Perez claims that she is biased against him, and that this would affect the right of his client, Cadriel, to a fair trial. Fifth Administrative Judicial Region (Fifth Region) Presiding Judge J. Rolando Olvera subsequently stepped in, removing Cornejo Lopez from the second case, and ending her involvement in the cases. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPrIQsDkljxvxKBPWxTG1jloLm234rr2ocnzUozRbHgmDMXzCWo6cIWUCNSvrLrj8o4HVDe0F_GrjrcX2blXTAAQbYAIKGjI6drf2Dw8x6MxW-qDVt6Szhyphenhyphen2QylVw-P5NTwdLgvT81RtA/s1600/elia_lopez_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPrIQsDkljxvxKBPWxTG1jloLm234rr2ocnzUozRbHgmDMXzCWo6cIWUCNSvrLrj8o4HVDe0F_GrjrcX2blXTAAQbYAIKGjI6drf2Dw8x6MxW-qDVt6Szhyphenhyphen2QylVw-P5NTwdLgvT81RtA/s200/elia_lopez_1.jpg" width="147" /></a>Perez filed the motion for Cornejo's removal after he complained that when Judge Cornejo-Lopez saw him in the halls of the courthouse, she directed him to see her court coordinator about a matter. Perez complied, only to be solicited to buy Girl Scout cookies to support the fundraising efforts of the girl's troop. When Perez refused, he charged that he suffered harsh reprisals in the courtroom, stating in his motion that on at least three occasions Cornejo-Lopez prevented him from practicing his craft in her courtroom. "This conduct is an open, blatant and obvious indication of Judge Elia Cornejo-Lopez's animosity, dislike and disdain for counsel and her desire to not have counsel practice in her court before her, possibly exacerbated by his refusal to purchase a case of Girl Scout cookies from her daughter's troop," Perez charged. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik2QtRfHLPZbZlDBp8Qe4BKZOqREYAtS9Wy-pGLwb4yBiNXVSF3rcdz6fBnbcJ207HWGutl470_x-YRclhyphenhypheniBkWp0IVhW7VzbQ6Y8VInT-k-ZZzaUa3-QfHauFGHdQi4vZ2LX48-Sawzs/s1600/200px-girl_scout_thin_mint_cookies_girl_scouts_of_the_usa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik2QtRfHLPZbZlDBp8Qe4BKZOqREYAtS9Wy-pGLwb4yBiNXVSF3rcdz6fBnbcJ207HWGutl470_x-YRclhyphenhypheniBkWp0IVhW7VzbQ6Y8VInT-k-ZZzaUa3-QfHauFGHdQi4vZ2LX48-Sawzs/s200/200px-girl_scout_thin_mint_cookies_girl_scouts_of_the_usa.jpg" width="200" /></a>Now, we have learned that there has been at least another case not involving Perez that shows that the judge has been looking after her personal efforts to help her daughter's GS troop. In an order modifying probation judgement in the 2006 case of a felony theft (Third Degree) against Lyford resident Noe TreviÃ±o Romo (05-CR-00001531), Cornejo-Lopez said she would overlook some 77 hours left from a 150 community service hours condition she ordered him perform back when he was placed on probation if he would donate a trip to Las Vegas to the Girl Scouts. We're not kidding. In the order signed by Lopez-Cornejo on Oct. 22, 2102, under the title of Conditions, the judge ordered that: "As per the Honorable Court's order of Oct. 4, 2012, the defendant will donate a trip to Las Vegas to the Girl Scouts in lieu of the remaining Community Service Hours. How paying for a trip to Las Vegas to the Girl Scouts will rehabilitate Romo or pay back the community for his crime is not explained in the order, but if it was mean to enhance the fundraising efforts of Elia's daughter's troop fundraising activities someone may deem it appropriate. We don't know what form the payment and subsequent fundraising activities resulted from this order, but we doubt that either Elia or her daughter traveled there as a result. Perhaps, some of us think, it was a raffle to raise funds for her daughter's troop. We may never know. It could be legit as far as anyone is concerned. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgil-k-e3iHazUtPOZerSels4feQAtxGImzuuzaHCPYQnD45j35l9wDLP6jNx403R7zIf3Vr1AMFijt1ALTrDw5nfBy85vCaXdL60dMBqvOQDnS6nbyhttJUzOsF6ulyA3lbb3zLcphi6I/s1600/LasVegasSign.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgil-k-e3iHazUtPOZerSels4feQAtxGImzuuzaHCPYQnD45j35l9wDLP6jNx403R7zIf3Vr1AMFijt1ALTrDw5nfBy85vCaXdL60dMBqvOQDnS6nbyhttJUzOsF6ulyA3lbb3zLcphi6I/s400/LasVegasSign.jpg" width="400" /></a>Yet, coming on the heels of the Perez complaint and the judge's removal from his case, it shows a pattern of placing personal interest above the dispensation of justice in her court. For example, the Cameron/Willacy Counties Community Supervision and Corrections Department community supervisor officer Jose Luis Cavazos states in response to the state's motion to adjudicate guilt hearing that Romo had not complied with the conditions of his 2006 guilty plea as of Feb 6, 2011. Neither had he paid his probation fees of $1,807, or even paid any restitution to his victims totaling $26,894 or PreSentence Investigation (PSI) fees of $390. In fact, Cavazos' probation report indicates that "when he appeared (in court) on June 7, 2012, the case was reset for August 8, 2012, to give him more time to do his community service hours and to liquidate his arrears. The defendant was referred to do his community service hours on May 2012. He dropped the paperwork at the agencies that he was referred to but he never went back to do any of the hours. He has also failed to make a single payment since January 29, 2010. Nonetheless, the probation department agreed to adjudicate "the defendant and keeping him on probation (so) we will be able to collect more restitution for the victim in the case." We'll see how that goes, but if the defendant's behavior is any indication, he may end up being jailed in Hidalgo County. The probation report indicates that he "was arrested in Hidalgo County for Theft after his probation should have expired." Perez, when contacted by El Rrun-Rrun, refused to comment on his motion or the removal of the judge as well as on any other matter involving her or the Girl Scouts.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6016803033174468094-218702975624062623?l=rrunrrun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>
LINK: http://rrunrrun.blogspot.com/2012/11/of-girl-scout-cookies-las-vegas-and.html

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BROWNSVILLE HAS BEEN VERY, VERY GOOD TO THE GOOD FATHER
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By Juan Montoya At one time, it was said that those aspiring to the priesthood would take a vow of   chastity, poverty, and obedience. Nowadays, we wonder whether that still applies. Not long ago â€" when the decision was being made by the Texas Southmost College trustees whether to divorce from the abusive "partnership" with the UT System â€" a man of the cloth burst upon the scene with a fury toward the majority on the board. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEild8i7Hfk84Nl83cxbX44ypQta1ptl1aCbyHnmdriEs1JYLeJ0AzuS_ZT4ed_LoSgFk2PrxJP7f8riHKpaQ89ajqB9XKRP6BSZPdkjMoLImIv7eHsF4TBHsQXg2TUh_zOiKhrnClBUjsg/s1600/mathew.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEild8i7Hfk84Nl83cxbX44ypQta1ptl1aCbyHnmdriEs1JYLeJ0AzuS_ZT4ed_LoSgFk2PrxJP7f8riHKpaQ89ajqB9XKRP6BSZPdkjMoLImIv7eHsF4TBHsQXg2TUh_zOiKhrnClBUjsg/s1600/mathew.jpg" /></a>He was the Rev. Armand Mathew, associated with the UTB-TSC partnership through his position on the Center for Civic Engagement. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgopAe-j1Y8h6ToaoYEtScoMe6pUmQvV9EmeqW_d_LnUoLXChx1QMopF1MwzXt1dBcBNvo8YOz7E2HwCiB5fYDcNYfAElPJlWE3K4hun7B1mb3scxoBfFe9O_UEE6-AmttBMK0LbNHE0xU/s1600/MATHEWS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgopAe-j1Y8h6ToaoYEtScoMe6pUmQvV9EmeqW_d_LnUoLXChx1QMopF1MwzXt1dBcBNvo8YOz7E2HwCiB5fYDcNYfAElPJlWE3K4hun7B1mb3scxoBfFe9O_UEE6-AmttBMK0LbNHE0xU/s400/MATHEWS.jpg" width="286" /></a>He specifically targeted TSC trustee Trey Mendez and led a protest to his office doors on Elizabeth street. Then, reveling in his holy crusade, he in no uncertain terms (and in writing) threatened trustee  Mendez with professional destruction in Brownsville and vowed to use every ounce of his remaining strength to achieve this goal. "The straightforward statement: If you do not rescind your vote, I will spend every last ounce of my energy organizing this community against you and your career as a lawyer in Brownsville. This is not a threat, Trey. It is simply an honest statement of what I intend to do," Mathew wrote. So much for the obedience part from someone of whom once was said had "dedicated his life to God." We wondered why the vitriol and then found out that since March of 2001, Mathew has been provided a nice cushion that the Oblate Order probably didn't include in their recruitment literature to would-be priests. According to an information request by El Rrun-Rrun, we have learned that Mathew was drawing a $50,000 annual salary from the UTB-TSC for heading the Center for  Civic Engagement from March 2001 to November 2002. Prorated, it meant that he drew $83,330 to provide political and spiritual guidance to our young impressionable youth (Remember Kids Vote?) Of course, such largess from the taxpayers is not (to use a current term in vogue) a sustainable expense. After UTB-TSC hired a professional administrator for the CCE, Mathew's hours were reduced to 20 hours at $11.94 an hour for providing the spiritual guidance to the Center. From March 2003 to April 2009, that meant that the good father earned $74,505 for part-time work during those six years. We wouldn't expect, of course, that he would need to punch in daily, or even weekly. But then again, talking to God on our behalf is probably a 24-7 job. UTB President Juliet Garcia lowered his responsibilities starting May 2009 until now at only 19 hours, again as part-time with the CCE staff. During those three years, the information provided by UTB indicates that he drew $35,390 for his assistance to the center. Of course, there are some perks, the mule has to rest. Besides providing the benedictions at UT functions, he also tend to the spiritual needs of the faculty and administration. Toward that end, Garcia has specifically reserved a parking space (worth gold for UTB-TSC students) with a personal sing identifying that particular piece of asphalt for the "University Spiritual Mentor." What was that about a vow of poverty now?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6016803033174468094-440153200514341831?l=rrunrrun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>
LINK: http://rrunrrun.blogspot.com/2012/11/brownsville-has-been-very-very-good-to.html

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