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Abel Limas middleman expected to plead guilty
Posted: 11.17.2011 at 2:45 PM
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The accused middleman in the Abel Limas cash for court favors scandal is expected to plead guilty to his role in the case.
Federal authorities arrested 52-year-old Jose Manuel Longoria for wire fraud back in April.
Longoria, who goes by the nickname “Meme,” was expected to plead guilty to the case at 10 a.m. Thursday but it was delayed at the last minute.
An exact reason wasn't given but records show a hearing for Longoria's guilty plea is now scheduled to take place on November 21st. .
Longoria is accused of the being the middleman in a racketeering scheme by former 404th State District Court Judge Abel Limas.
Limas , Longoria, four attorneys and four others have all been charged for their roles in the case.
The former judge is expected to be sentenced in January.
| Suspect | Role | Charged | Guilty Plea | Sentencing |
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| Abel Limas | Judge | March 29th | March 31st | January 27th |
| Jose Manuel Longoria | Middleman | March 30th | November 21st | N/A |
| Jose Santiago Solis | Attorney | April 29th | April 29th | January 27th |
| 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 | October 24th |
| Karina Peña | Wife | June 21st | July 26th | January 24th |
| Jaime Munivez | DA Investigator | July 19th | N/A | N/A |
| Joe Valle | Attorney | August 10th | August 10th | February 14th |
| Marc Rosenthal | Attorney | August 16th | N/A | N/A |
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