Thread: Ethics charges filed against Sutton

May 12, 2008 1:47 PM (1 hr 33 mins ago) AP


AUSTIN (Map, News) - A conservative Christian group has filed an ethics complaint against a federal prosecutor, arguing that he mishandled the case of two Border Patrol agents convicted of shooting a fleeing drug suspect and hiding evidence.

In the complaint, Kentucky-based Christians Reviving America's Values asked the Texas Bar Association to investigate U.S. Attorney Johnny Sutton, arguing that he willfully misled the jury to convict Border Patrol Agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Comp
Sutton's office did not immediately return calls from The Associated Press seeking comment Monday.

A federal jury in Texas convicted Ramos and Compean of assault, obstruction of justice and civil rights violations in the wounding of Osvaldo Aldrete Davila on the Texas border near El Paso in 2005. A federal judge sentenced Compean to 12 years in prison and Ramos to 11 years.

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"This whole case stinks to the highest parts of heaven," said Don Swarthout, president of the Christian group. "How is it possible in America to convict two border agents for simply doing their jobs and send them to prison for 11 and 12 years? How is it possible for Johnny Sutton's office to ruin the lives of two of our border agents based on the word of a known Mexican drug smuggler?"

The convictions caused a national firestorm among conservative lawmakers and others. Critics have repeatedly called the prosecution unjustified and the sentences extreme.

In exchange for his testimony against the agents, Aldrete was given immunity from prosecution for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs the day he was shot.

Jurors didn't hear evidence that Aldrete allegedly smuggled marijuana into the United States several months after the shooting.

The complaint alleges Sutton's office misled the public and jury about Aldrete's subsequent arrest.

During his trial, Compean testified that he shot in self-defense after seeing what he believed to be a gun in Aldrete's hand. Ramos said he fired in defense of Compean. Aldrete denied having a gun. Both agents acknowledged not reporting the incident.

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it sounds like the AMERICANS who are fed up with SUTTON, and his wrongful actions need a taste, of being behind bars, I think the INNOCENTS PROJECT needs to get involed in this.
Sounds like someone NEEDS to GET a good dose of the a--es sued off.

AUSTIN (Map, News) - A conservative Christian group has filed an ethics complaint against a federal prosecutor, arguing that he mishandled the case of two Border Patrol agents convicted of shooting a fleeing drug suspect and hiding evidence.

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Don't get startled that loud noise you hear is Bulldogger shouting He.... (Double Hockey Sticks) Ya!!!!! in Southern California.

woohoo its about time that something like this happened.
lets see how far it goes, though.

i bet the president tries to stop it

GO POST your comments on the examiner website

About time somebody actually has the b..ls to do something....ANYTHING!!!!!!!!!!! :P

Long overdue and wish them well.

Gotta love it, about time someone did something about Sutton.

I hope they drag Sutton through the mud and expose him for what he did.

Just follow the money "my friends". The "political contributors" will get their "cheap labor" and not have to furnish any "benefits" because all the "benefits" for the ILLEGALS will be furnished by the taxpayers enforced and implemented by "our politicians" and their "men"(see Johnny Satan)!!