A South Texas jury on Thursday found 13th Court of Appeals Justice Rudy Delgado guilty of eight federal charges related to judicial bribery allegations.
The jury in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas found Delgado guilty of conspiracy to commit bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds, obstruction of justice, three counts of federal program bribery and three counts of Travel Act violations.
Delgado’s attorney, Michael McCrum, owner of McCrum Law Office in San Antonio, confirmed the guilty verdict. He said Delgado plans to appeal, and declined to comment further. Angela Dodge, a spokeswoman of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas, also confirmed the verdict.
“The bribery of a judge may be the worst break of the public’s trust in government,” said U.S. Attorney Ryan Patrick of the Southern District of Texas, in a statement. “Rudy Delgado used his position to enrich himself. He didn’t just tip the scales of justice, he knocked it over with a wad of cash and didn’t look back. Delgado’s actions unfairly tarnish all his former colleagues.”
https://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2019/07/11/guilty-judge-rudy-delgado-convicted-on-all-counts-in-judicial-bribery-case/
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