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Ex-Prez JOH Got 45 Years Now Congressman
Martinez Turcios Faces Devis
by
Matthew Russell Lee, Substack
SDNY
COURTHOUSE,
Dec 12 – In the closing
arguments on March 6, AUSA
Tarlow said that narco
trafficking had grown under
JOH. On March 7, out of the
hearing of the jury and for
then the Press, JOH's lawyer
Stabile said he'd heard
different overnight.
From who?
The
defendant's wife he said.
Was this
just a play for a mistrial?
Judge Castel
concluded it was, and denied
Stabile's motion, Order on
Patreon here.
Later on March 8,
the verdict, here-
then the book Narco Drama in English then Spanish.
On August 9,
2024, this Honduras
Congressman's guilty plea:
"Minute Entry for proceedings
held before Magistrate Judge
Jennifer E. Willis: Plea
Agreement Hearing as to
Midence Oqueli Martinez
Turcios held on 8/9/2024. Plea
entered by Midence Oqueli
Martinez Turcios (1) Guilty as
to Count 1."
On December 11 a
"Fatico" hearing was held:
Honduras
Congressman Midence Oquelí
Martínez Turcios has a
"Fatico" hearing at which
cooperator Devis Lionel Rivera
implicated him in the murder
of journalist Nahun Palacios.
Not possible to live tweet.
Narco Drama book / audiobook
in Spanish here
Stepped out
of courtroom: very circular
cross examination. Examples:
Did you protect your family?
A: I tried to. Q: But didn't
you killed your cousin Primo?
Oh sorry, Metro. A: Yes I
killed Metro. Have you spoken
with your brother Javier in
the US? A: Not directly
More on X for
Subscribers here and Substack
here
The case is US v.
Martinez Turcios,
18-cr-499
(Kaplan)
More on X for
Subscribers here
and Substack here
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