Celis Won't Do Jail Time, For Now

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Story Created: May 18, 2009 at 4:53 PM CDT

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May 18, 2009

    He's probably breathing a sigh of relief. Former law firm operator Mauricio Celis narrowly missed spending time in jail.

   That's what D-A Carlos Valdez recommended.

   But, 105Th District Court Judge Manuel Banales opted to forgo the recommended jail time and more than a million dollars in restitution.

   Instead the judge lessened terms by not imposing the jail term, taking him off house arrest and Cells no longer having to wear an ankle monitor.

    Watch Rudy  Trevino's report for more information.

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unbelieveable said on Tuesday, May 19 at 8:13 AM

Im not over the fact that so much manpower & taxpapers like me are tired of this corrupt system at the courthouse. Shame on the elected officials & shame on Judge Banales now i wouldn't even let him marry me. I want an investigation into the finances of Judge Banales he needs to be removed from the bench & send him back to picking cotton. Or maybe he should just be clicked into a gang because works for criminals & gets $$$lots of it.

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J. Cruz said on Monday, May 18 at 11:19 PM

I was floored to see he got off with probation. If it was anyone else they would be sent away for a long time. Embarassing and shameful Banales and Canales.

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UNBELIEVEABLE said on Monday, May 18 at 10:08 PM

I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THE FACE OF CARLOS VALDEZ & JIM KALIM...DISAPPIONTMENT IS WHAT WAS ON MINE. I CANT BELIEVE THE SYSTEM FAILED AGAIN. CELIS SHOULD BE IN JAIL.HE SHOULD BE DOING THE ORIGINAL SENTENCE AS GIVIN & NOT BECAUSE OF A TECHINCALITY LIKE PAPERS NOT BEING SIGNED & THAT CRAP THAT THE JUDGE FROM OUT OF TOWN.PLEASE HE IS SO GUILTY. I CANT STAND TO SEE PEOPLE LIKE THIS TAKE THE SYSTEM & MAKE OUR TRUE LEADERS STUPID...SORRY CARLOS.GOOD LUCK CARLOS FALLOW THE $$$ TRAIL.

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unbelieveable said on Monday, May 18 at 9:58 PM

Maurico Celia may be sitting pretty in jail for money laundering. going with him should be Judge Banales & his lawyer Tony Canales. The 3 devil money makers as far as i can see. Hows the new car Judge Banales & your newly remodled office looking good dude. Your days as a Judge are numbered Im sure the residents would be voting you to office come election time. You cost us tax payers to much already. I bet you would have Celis pay you off instead of the $1million in restitution. $$$TALKS.

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Jerry said on Monday, May 18 at 7:50 PM

No celis did not pay off the judge he just bought 10,000 copies of banales' boring auto-biography.

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Ina said on Monday, May 18 at 7:37 PM

I think that he should definitly have gone to jail, Im sure he got off easy thanks to the almight dollar.

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Lucas said on Monday, May 18 at 7:27 PM

Money talks and ******** goes to jail.

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S. Cantu said on Monday, May 18 at 6:21 PM

Did Mr. Celis buy off the judge too!!! he needs to go to jail and spend alot of time thinking about all the people he fooled. Mauricio Celis and his Attorney Mr. Canales are a big disgrace to our race, and now that Judge Banales let him get away with his(Mr. Celis)behavior he too is a disgrace!!! Now we know why our race cannot get ahead it is lying cheats like this that hold us back!!

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