Post by Logan on Jun 16, 2016 3:22:07 GMT -6
RIO GRANDE CITY — Justice of the Peace Salvador Zarate Jr., who was convicted on charges of bribery in April, filed a motion for a new trial on Friday.
Zarate was found guilty of bribery for accepting $500 after lowering the bonds of a couple, Daisy and Harry Rich, on Christmas Eve 2014. The two defendants were issued a $30,000 bond until Zarate lowered it to $5,000.
A woman came to Zarate’s office undercover to deliver the $500 bribe. The video, presented at the trial, showed her leaving the money at Zarate’s desk after a discussion of the Riches’ case.
“We’re complaining there was not sufficient evidence for the jury to convict him at all,” said J.M. “Chuy” Alvarez, the attorney representing Zarate.
Read more: www.themonitor.com/news/local/convicted-starr-county-jp-files-motion-for-new-trial/article_c8957114-336f-11e6-b654-37f8936bbf7e.html
Zarate was found guilty of bribery for accepting $500 after lowering the bonds of a couple, Daisy and Harry Rich, on Christmas Eve 2014. The two defendants were issued a $30,000 bond until Zarate lowered it to $5,000.
A woman came to Zarate’s office undercover to deliver the $500 bribe. The video, presented at the trial, showed her leaving the money at Zarate’s desk after a discussion of the Riches’ case.
“We’re complaining there was not sufficient evidence for the jury to convict him at all,” said J.M. “Chuy” Alvarez, the attorney representing Zarate.
Read more: www.themonitor.com/news/local/convicted-starr-county-jp-files-motion-for-new-trial/article_c8957114-336f-11e6-b654-37f8936bbf7e.html