Illegal immigrant self-deports, avoids prosecution in trailer theft case
Julie Hayden Reporter
8:30 PM MDT, November 1, 2010

WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. - Bobby Wallace showed up at the Jefferson County Courthouse on Monday expecting justice.

Instead, the 81-year-old found out the illegal immigrant accused of stealing his trailer is avoiding all felony prosecution and 12 years in prison, because he was flown home to Mexico, courtesy of the federal government, at taxpayer expense.

“Some of it does not make any sense,â€