{"id":53621,"date":"2014-07-10T08:24:31","date_gmt":"2014-07-10T12:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=53621"},"modified":"2014-07-10T08:24:31","modified_gmt":"2014-07-10T12:24:31","slug":"tahmooressi-to-remain-in-jail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=53621","title":{"rendered":"Tahmooressi to remain in jail"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Yesterday, Marine Sergeant Andrew Tahmooressi finally had his day in court in Mexico after being imprisoned for 102 days because, by his own account, he accidentally drove into Mexico with a few weapons and several boxes of ammunition. Yesterday, the judge ordered him back to his cell, according to Fox News<\/a>;<\/p>\n

Despite the judge’s ruling, Tahmooressi’s attorney, Fernando Benitez, told reporters that he was confident that the Marine’s case was on the right track. Benitez said that his client’s statement to the judge was “sound and made perfect sense,” and claimed that irregularities with Tahmooressi’s detention were grounds for dismissal of the case. The attorney said that his client was not provided with consular services for nearly eight hours after he was detained, nor did he have access to an adequate translator.<\/p>\n

In addition, Benitez said that the order to search Tahmooressi’s vehicle was dated March 28, three days before the Marine crossed the border. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

From the LA Times<\/a>;<\/p>\n

Some 74 members of U.S. Congress have called on the Obama administration to work with Mexican authorities to gain Tahmooressi\u2019s release.<\/p>\n

On the eve of Wednesday\u2019s hearing, Rep. Lee Terry, R-Neb., and Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., wrote to the Mexican judge, Victor Octavio Luna Escobedo, reminding him that Tahmooressi is \u201ca Marine Corps veteran who risked his life for his nation and his fellow Marines.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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