After spending 181 days in a Mexican jail for accidentally crossing the border with legally owned firearms, a Mexican judge has ordered Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi back to jail after Tahmooressi waited long and hard for his first court date.
Abandoned by Obama, who has not lifted one finger to help this Marine who has saved the lives of fellow Marines in combat, Tahmooressi must now wait till August 4th for his next court date.
The 26-year-old veteran of two tours in Afghanistan was finally able to tell his story to a judge, after his case had been delayed by both Mexico’s unpredictable legal system and his own trouble settling on a lawyer. It was not immediately clear what Tahmooressi said at the evidentiary hearing, which was closed to the public. The next hearing in the case is scheduled for August 4.
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.
In addition, Benitez said that the order to search Tahmooressi’s vehicle was dated March 28, three days before the Marine crossed the border.
Benitez had earlier sought to dampen hopes that federal Judge Victor Octavio Luna Escobedo would free Tahmooressi, although supporters, including his mother, Jill Tahmooressi, had held out hope.
Tahmooressi has been held since March 31, when he accidentally drove into Mexico at the San Ysidro, Calif., Port of Entry late March 31, after becoming disoriented from poorly lit street signs and being in a position on the road unable to make a last ditch U-turn. His family believes his post-traumatic stress disorder also may have contributed to his confusion. He was charged with violating Mexico’s strict gun laws because he had three registered guns, along with all his worldly possessions, in his vehicle.
Tahmooressi appeared in court on April 28, but that hearing was gaveled before it began after the judge learned Tahmooressi had his attorney fired the night before for advising Tahmooressi to commit what the family considered to be perjury.
After Wednesday’s hearing, Tahmooressi was taken back to El Hongo Prison in Tecate under heavily-armed guard.
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this is unreal.
And I do see a lot of talk and no action nobody is volunteering to go bust him out what happened to home of the brave land of the free ?
When is our Military going to go get him. If they wait for the Anti-American president he could die of old age in the Mexican jail. The Mexicans come over here and shoot at us and obama does nothing. That is a act of war, so go get him.
President Obamw please help this man! Thank you.
Hey guys maybe we should go get him ourselves
Its time to stand up to our neighbors to the south! You wouldn’t take this treatment from your next door neighbor why do we! Fight for your country and its laws or you won’t have one!
WHY HASNT THE PENTAGON TOLD OBAMA TO GET OFF HIS ASS…WHAT HAPPENED TO PROUD TO BE A MARINE.HAS THE MARINES PUNKED OUT TO
Man alot of stupid people posting, we all know Obama gives the cartel guns same with the Mexican army. The few guns this guy had wouldn’t of impressed the cartel. The Mexican government is a $#%&!@*ing joke I say we just go in take him and take out any one who gets in the damn way. Wtf is the Mexican government going to do that’s right not a damn thing why do you think the cartel gets away with killing hole towns
America should Charge and Incarcerate Obama for TREASON AGAINST THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA! Gee America… wonder why this undocumented person is even allowed to be in his present political position and openly flaunting his unlawful treacherous destructive actions against this country? Who controls the world wealth? Wake Up! Do not allow yourselves to be deceived!
I am praying that you come home soon to your home and country. Obama needs to get off of his know it all mind and get you back here where you belong.