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Thursday, December 06, 2012  A federal judge sentenced a Brownsville attorney to 3 1/2 years in prison for his role in the Abel Limas cash for court favors scandal.

Monday, June 18, 2012  A federal jury in has found a Brownsville attorney guilty in all seven counts for his role in the Abel Limas "cash for court favors" scandal.

Monday, June 18, 2012  Jury deliberations in the bribery trial of a South Texas attorney have resumed in Brownsville after two weeks of testimony in a broad federal probe of corruption in the county's justice system.

Thursday, June 07, 2012  Former 404th State District Judge Abel Limas started his testimony in the trial of a Brownsville attorney accused in the 'cash for court favors' scandal.

Wednesday, June 06, 2012  A second day of testimony is under way in the federal trial in Brownsville where an attorney accused of giving payoffs to former judge Abel Limas in return for favorable treatment.

Tuesday, June 05, 2012  Opening statements have started in the trial of a Brownsville attorney accused of taking a role in the Abel Limas 'cash for court favors' scandal.

Monday, June 04, 2012  Jury selection is underway for a Brownsville attorney accused in the Abel Limas "cash for court favors" scandal.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012  A Cameron County District Attorney's Office investigator has been sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison for his role in the Abel Limas cash for court favors scandal.

Thursday, May 03, 2012  Allegations that former State Representative Jim Solis had another person try to get him clients at a funeral are what first launched the State Bar of Texas to investigate the then Harlingen attorney.

Thursday, May 03, 2012  A former state representative who had pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting a judge's extortion scheme has agreed to a state commission's decision to bar him from practicing law.

Tuesday, March 06, 2012  A Caneron County probationer who pleaded guilty last year to wire fraud for bribing a state judge has been sentenced to 27 months in prison.

Monday, February 27, 2012  A federal judge has postponed the sentencing for former state district judge Abel Limas and former state representative Jim Solis.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012  A Cameron County bail bondsman has been sentenced to 16 months in federal prison for his role in the Abel Limas cash for court favors scandal.

Saturday, February 04, 2012  A federal judge is expected to decide if there is any conflict of interest between an attorney named in the Abel Limas scandal and his attorney.

Wednesday, February 01, 2012  A San Benito dad under partial house arrest for his role in the Abel Limas corruption scandal wants permission to see his daughter's soccer game this weekend.