http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/txw/press_releases/Compean-Ramos/compean_resentence.pdf
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Shana Jones, Special Assistant Daryl Fields, Public Information Officer
(210) 384-7452 November 12, 2008
FORMER BORDER PATROL AGENT JOSE COMPEAN RESENTENCED TODAY
United States Attorney Johnny Sutton announced today, that former Border Patrol Agent Jose Compean was resentenced this morning by United States District Court Judge Kathleen Cordone to twelve years in federal prison - the same sentence originally imposed for his role in shooting an unarmed fleeing suspect. Mr. Compean was resentenced on the assault, civil rights and use of a firearm during a crime of violence charges.
On July 28, 2008, the Fifth Circuit, in upholding the majority of Compean and Ramos’ convictions, stated that [t]he trial of the case was conducted fairly and without reversible error. While the majority of the charges against Mr. Compean were upheld, the court did remand the case to the District Court for resentencing after it vacated the obstruction of justice charges.
Agents Jose Compean and Ignacio Ramos were indicted by an El Paso federal grand jury and were convicted after a 2 ½ week jury trial in which both defendants testified. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the most serious charges against them and has denied their request for a rehearing on the matter.
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Kathleen Cardone's career took a sharp turn in 2003 when the U.S. Senate confirmed her nomination (nominated by Bush) as a federal judge in the Western District of Texas. In nearly 25 years as an attorney and judge, she had devoted much of her time to family law and worked to improve the family court system in El Paso. She had also volunteered with many family-focused community organizations, such as the Children Cope with Divorce Program and the Domestic Violence Task Force Commission.
But as the first female federal judge in El Paso, "I've stepped away from all that totally," Cardone said. Instead, she presides over cases that touch on other important social issues, such as employer-employee relations, education and immigration -- an especially pressing matter in a border town. "The kinds of cases we handle have such an effect on everyday society that it's very fascinating, interesting work," she said.
You might say Cardone was destined for the law. Her father is an attorney, and four of her five siblings also attended law school. At Binghamton, she double-majored in Spanish language and literature and Latin American studies. She chose a law school in San Antonio in part because she wanted to be near the Mexican border, where she could use her linguistic and cultural knowledge and perhaps practice international law.
Another Bush appointee who is completely enamored of the 'hispanic culture'.