Thread: A Mexican national pleaded guilty

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A Mexican national pleaded guilty faces federal charges
Wednesday, August 09, 2006, at 1:46 p.m. -

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By Brian Lazenby
Staff Writer

A Mexican national pleaded guilty in Hamilton County Criminal Court today to charges of identity theft.

Jose Valerio-Muniz received a four-year sentence that was suspended on the more than three months he has been incarcerated since his arrest Apr. 26.

Assistant District Attorney Neal Pinkston said Mr. Valerio-Muniz, who has a lengthy criminal history and has already been deported once, faces up to 20 years in federal court.

Authorities said Mr. Valerio-Muniz is charged with illegal re-entry into the U.S., and will likely appear before a federal magistrate later this week.

Mr. Pinkston said Mr. Valerio-Muniz attempted to obtain a driver’s license using someone elses identification information.

Federal court records show that the defendant has multiple drunk driving convictions, theft, endangering the life of a child while driving drunk, weapons violations and an aggravated assault conviction out of Whitfield County, Ga., in which Mr. Valerio-Muniz initially was charged with homicide.

Federal authorities said he has been identified as a gang member by several tattoos.

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See tomorrow’s Chattanooga Times Free Press for full coverage.


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Federal court records show that the defendant has multiple drunk driving convictions, theft, endangering the life of a child while driving drunk, weapons violations and an aggravated assault conviction out of Whitfield County, Ga., in which Mr. Valerio-Muniz initially was charged with homicide.

This is outrageous! Why wasn't this guy already in prison.

This is outrageous! Why wasn't this guy already in prison.

Why? Because he hasn't killed enough people yet. Illegals only get serious prison time if they kill at least 10 innocent Americans. They are allowed 2 deaths during carjackings, 3 deaths while driving drunk, 3 deaths while commiting robberies and 2 deaths due to stray bullets during drive by shootings. He must not have reached his requisite number of innocent American dead. Don't worry, they'll release him and when he reaches his full allotment of deaths, then he'll really be sorry.

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PHOENIX, Arizona (Reuters) - Puzzled U.S. border police arrested a Mexican smuggler with 88 pounds (40-kg) of cheese hidden in a special compartment in his truck, police said on Friday.

Customs and Border Protection spokesman Roger Maier said officers at the port of entry in Columbus, New Mexico, referred a Chevrolet pickup for a routine secondary examination on Wednesday.

Officers using an X-ray machine saw the outline of 16 bulky packages stashed in a secret compartment behind the seat, which they initially believed were packets containing illicit drugs.

"Generally if you see something (with the X-ray machine) you expect it to be narcotics, but this turned out to be cheese," Maier told Reuters by telephone.



Officers regularly impound drugs including marijuana, heroin and cocaine at border crossings from Mexico, although Maier said the smuggled cheese haul was unusual.

"It looks like it was destined for people who wanted a taste of the old country," he added.

Police arrested the 38-year-old driver, seized the cheese and confiscated the truck because he failed to declare his cargo.

In 2003, border police in the area impounded nearly 800 pounds (360 kg) of bologna as it was being smuggled across the border from Mexico.



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