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Criminal case against border patrol officers set to begin Friday in El Paso

By immigrationprof

The U.S. attorney in El Paso is prosecuting two border patrol officials for shooting a man in the buttocks last year. Federal District Court Judge Kathleen Cardone has ruled that general discussions about “border violence” are not allowed, although specific instances may be discussed with her prior consent. The Judge denied the prosecutions motion to supress information about the victim’s drug smuggling activities and his unlawful entry. The trial commences this Friday. More details are available in this El Paso Times story:

http://www.elpasotimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060215/NEWS/602150323/1001

-jmc