Livington has not been seen since, with many feeling he's mingling incognito among India's 1.3 billion populace.
Former District Attorney Armando Villalobos, likely a quick study, has had six years to study the Hermila Hernandez murder case and may be contemplating a Livingstonesque escape into oblivion. He faces another 13 years in federal prison for racketeering, conspiracy and extortion under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.
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| Amit Livingston, Villalobos mentor? |
While U.S. Assistant Attorney Gregory Surovic views Villalobos as a flight risk, another concern weighs heavily on the government's resistance to Villalobos release: "The government is aware that during the period when (the) defendant was pending sentencing, he contacted various individuals in the community and provided (F.B.I. interview-summaries) he'd received as discovery in his case.
Surovic feels Villalobos' motive was revenge, to harm the political campaigns of certain individuals mentioned in the F.B.I. files.
Whatever the motive, the convicted former DA has had at least a year to get his affairs in order. Again and again, he's abused the public's trust. What court would be foolish enough to trust him on an unsecured $50,000 bond as he's requested?
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| Villalobos party exits court house 5/7/2012, after official indictment Assistant DA Maria De Ford(left), Villalobos, Jim Barton of MMB, Information Officer Jason Moody, among others |
"Is Armando Villalobos Trying to Pull An "Amit Livingston?""
ReplyDeleteKeep him away from the highest point on the Queen Isabella Causeway is what better do.
No way, he can conduct any business he needs to do from jail. There is no need for him to be released,
ReplyDeleteNO, NO, NO, oh yea , did you hear me say NO!
What a pussy! The Zeta kingpins can run the whole operation from jail. Mandy just needs of wing of cells clustered together into a suite, a computer desk, wifi and flat screen. Prison guards are underpaid.
DeleteWhat strikes me about the bottom photo is that the county has stolen the Chicago Cubs' emblem. How the hell did they get away with that? Talk about corruption.
ReplyDeleteHe can take a lesson from Corado "Animo" Cantu; just grab his buns and say "a mi no". Idiot!
ReplyDeleteHe will be out in 2027 but with his angelical mouth and devilish mind maybe before
ReplyDeleteIn the year he had chance to take care of personal things he didn't do nothing but try framing others to save his ass and continued to operate freely to corrupt the already muddy justice system.
What has he been doing with his time since he was indicted in 2012??? Obviously he is a procrastinator and cannot multi-task. This is ridiculous and seems to indicate his lack of respect for the public and he still thinks he should have "special privileges". Armando Villalobos should be disbarred immediately and put in jail immediately. Too bad he will go to a federal prison....should put him in a tent and have to deal with harden criminals. He screwed the public here and deserves no less.
ReplyDeleteI DO NOT like Villalobos however, I'm pretty sure all of his spare time was dedicated to studing this case. 13 years is a long time. If he hits Queen Isabella then you just saved some tax dollars. Don't get me wrong. He is a crook of proportions not brought out in court. IMO
DeleteJim, I believe Livingston was sentenced in State District Court, not the Federal side; had he been sentence in Federal Court he would probably not have gotten 60 days to flee the country. Villalobos would further have had no stroke in getting him a grace period from the feds. Some time federal prisoners do get a "report date" and are released to voluntarily show up at the big house. Because Villalobos was locked up right away would seem to indicate the judge had doubts about Villalobos showing up in the future. Don't look for him to be released.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the clarification. . . . J
DeleteVillalobos was stupid and took advantage of his position. Those who have sympathy for him probably voted for him and ignored the corruption. He was sworn in to public office to prosecute criminals, protect the public and to respect the law. He failed to do that. He used his position to fill his pockets and the pockets of others. He deserves to go straight to jail. He should lose his law license immediately. He is a convicet criminal....time to pay.
ReplyDeleteForget all of the lawyer corruption...Armando was also behind the proliferation of the 8 liners all over the County. That was the way he paid off his political friends, (and enemies). There was cash for everyone!
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