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Thursday, May 16, 2013  U.S. District Court Judge Andrew Hanen revealed that the case was moving slow, the jury will have to spend their Saturday in court to make up for lost time.

Friday, April 12, 2013  A federal judge has declined to suppress a recording of a conversation between a Harlingen reporter and a former Abel Limas that was picked up in a FBI wiretap.

Friday, February 22, 2013  Attorney Marc Rosenthal has taken the stand in his own defense during his racketeering trial in Corpus Christi.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  A former judge has taken the stand to testify against a high-profile attorney accused in Cameron County's cash for court favors scandal.

Friday, February 08, 2013  A federal judge has revoked the bond for a high-profile attorney on trial for his alleged role in the Abel Limas "cash for court favors" scandal.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  Former Texas State Rep. Jim Solis has taken the stand and is testifying against Marc Rosenthal, an attorney accused in the Abel Limas "cash for court favors" scandal.

Monday, March 12, 2012  The nephew of the former boss of Mexico's Gulf cartel is scheduled to return to court Monday on drug and immigration charges.

Monday, November 21, 2011  The accused middleman in the Abel Limas cash for court favors scandal has pleaded guilty to his role in the case.

Thursday, November 17, 2011  The accused middleman in the Abel Limas cash for court favors scandal is expected to plead guilty to his role in the case.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011  A woman's testimony that she was raped has led a federal judge to exceed sentencing guidelines for a Mexican man given 10 years in prison for his role in an immigrant smuggling operation.

Monday, October 03, 2011  A federal judge has postponed the sentencing for former 404th State District Court Judge Abel Limas at the request of prosecutors.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011  A Harlingen business man will spend four years and three months in federal prison after being sentenced in a check-kiting scheme.

Wednesday, August 10, 2011  It's been more than six years since his initial arrest, but a drug trafficker that once bribed former Cameron County Sheriff Conrado Cantu has been sentenced.

Monday, August 01, 2011  A federal judge has postponed the sentecing for former Texas State Rep. Jim Solis in a corruption case involving a former state district judge.

Thursday, April 01, 2010  A federal judge has sentenced a former U.S. customs officer to nearly 12 years in prison on bribery, drug trafficking and immigrant smuggling charges.