Armando Peña is the second of 10 ten suspects sentenced
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS (AP) -- A probationer who pleaded guilty last year to wire fraud for bribing a state judge has been sentenced to 27 months in prison.
Armando Pena of Corpus Christi was ordered Tuesday to serve three years of supervised release by U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen.
Prosecutors say the 30-year-old Pena went to Arkansas without permission and paid $1,500 to former state District Judge Abel Limas, who exempted him from reporting to a probation officer in person.
The change allowed Pena to report by mail.
Limas has pleaded guilty to racketeering and awaits sentencing. Authorities say Limas accepted thousands of dollars to appoint attorneys and grant favorable rulings.
Pena was on probation for aggravated robbery. His wife, Karina Pena, also pleaded guilty to the wire fraud charge and awaits sentencing.
| Suspect | Role | Charged | Guilty Plea | Sentencing |
| | | | |
| Abel Limas | Judge | March 29th | March 31st | June 8th |
| Jose Manuel Longoria | Middleman | March 30th | November 21st | April 11th |
| Jose Santiago Solis | Attorney | April 29th | April 29th | June 8th |
| Ray Roman Marchan | Attorney | June 21st | N/A | N/A |
| Francisco Cisneros | Bondsman | June 21st | August 8th | February 14th |
| Armando Peña | Probationer | June 21st | July 19th | March 6th |
| Karina Peña | Wife | June 21st | July 26th | April 17th |
| Jaime Munivez | DA Investigator | July 19th | December 13th | March 19th |
| Joe Valle | Attorney | August 10th | August 10th | February 14th |
| Marc Rosenthal | Attorney | August 16th | N/A | N/A |
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