US EditionJudge denies effort by Rep. Cuellar to move bribery trial to hometown of Laredo
- A judge denied on Friday lawyers' request to relocate the federal bribery trial of Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar from Houston to Laredo.
- Cuellar's team sought the move because many alleged crimes occurred in Laredo, which is over 300 miles from Houston, but the judge cited Cuellar's prominence there.
- Cuellar and his wife face charges for accepting thousands of dollars to benefit an Azerbaijan-controlled energy firm and a Mexican bank, with three others pleading guilty.
- Judge Lee Rosenthal expressed confidence that Houston is well-equipped to oversee the trial, while federal prosecutor Celia Choy cautioned that relocating it to Laredo might cause delays and raised concerns about the ability to select an impartial jury there.
- The trial remains scheduled to start September 22, and Cuellar has maintained his and his wife's innocence throughout the proceedings.
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Judge denies effort by US Rep Cuellar of Texas to move bribery trial to hometown of Laredo
A judge has denied efforts by lawyers for U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas to move his trial on federal bribery and conspiracy charges from Houston to his hometown of Laredo, Texas.
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