Reply #6: Guerra blamed the judge of giving special treatment to high-profile defendants [View All]

[Fleshdancer]

Guerra wanted judge Banales to be recused from the case, but instead, the judge removes Guerra as prosecutor for 5 of 9 criminal cases.



Willacy County District Attorney Juan Angel Guerra, who is accusing the public officials of culpability in the alleged abuse of prisoners in a federal detention center, asked Presiding Judge Manuel Banales to recuse himself. Guerra has complained about Banales' handling of the case.

Attorneys for the vice president and other defendants leaped to their feet in objection, as Guerra pounded the table and accused Banales of giving the defendants special treatment in allowing motions to quash the indictments to be heard before the defendants were arraigned.

"Now, all of a sudden there is urgency," Guerra shouted. "Eighteen months you kept me indicted through the election."

Guerra was referring to his own indictment on charges of extorting money from a bail bond company and using his office for personal business until Banales dismissed the indictment last month. Guerra lost re-election in the March Democratic primary.

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/11/22/1122indictments.html

Something strange is going on here.