293rd Judicial District Court Judge Must Be Held to a Higher Standard

(Press Release) Eagle Pass, Texas – “The integrity of our next 293rd Judicial District Court Judge must be held to a Higher Standard,” said Maribel Flores, Democratic Party Candidate for the 293rd Judicial District Court in the March 6, 2018 Texas Primary Election.

Dimmit, Maverick, and Zavala Counties’ voters have an important decision to make on which candidate to vote for the 293rd Judicial District Court Judge race in the March 6th Primary Election, including the Early Voting Period commencing on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 and continuing through Tuesday, March 2, 2018.

Candidate Ricardo Jose Ramos has had a poor record as both a Maverick County Attorney as well as an attorney, leaving much to be desired in the integrity of a potential future 293rd Judicial District Judge.

According to Maverick County public records, former Maverick County Attorney Ricardo Jose Ramos handled 92 misdemeanor cases against defendants for possession of controlled substance and prosecuted 9 cases for a 9% prosecution rate;  handled 824 misdemeanor cases against defendants for possession of marijuana and prosecuted 143 cases for a 17 prosecution rate; and handled 208 misdemeanor cases against defendants for assault-bodily injury and prosecuted 31 cases for a prosecution rate of 14.9% prosecution rate.

Furthermore, former Maverick County Attorney Ricardo Jose Ramos handled 145 misdemeanor cases against defendants for Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) in 2014 and prosecuted 8 cases for a prosecution rate of 5.5%; handled 134 misdemeanor cases against defendants for DWI in 2015 and prosecuted 2 cases for a prosecution rate of 1.4%; handled 139 misdemeanor cases against defendants for DWI in 2016 and prosecuted 10 cases for a prosecution rate of 7.1%; and handled 156 misdemeanor cases against defendants for DWI in 2017 and did not prosecute any case for a prosecution rate of 0%.

Former Maverick County Attorney Ricardo Jose Ramos while serving as Civil General Counsel of Maverick County allowed for a default judgment in the amount of $120,125 be entered against Maverick County in a federal district court case, styled Jose Cabello et al v. Maverick County et al, Cause No. DR-11-CV-00078-AM. The pleadings state: “The record also shows that Mr. Ramos did nothing and forced the Court to enter the Default Judgment. A total of nine months and 20 days spanned Mr. Ramos’ inaction and inattention.”

Ludlum states: “instead of pursuing an immediate remedy, [Defendants] remained in the background for six additional months.”

“…the reality is the Defendants, aware of deficiencies, chose to remain silent for half a year before seeking any recourse. That is no mistake – that is a calculated decision.

As a result of this default judgment entered against Maverick County, Maverick County filed a lawsuit against Ricardo Jose Ramos in state district court in Maverick County, Texas, styled Maverick County v. Ricardo Ramos, Individually and D/B/A The Ramos Law Firm, Cause No. 17-03-34159-MCVAJA, for negligence seeking to be reimbursed for the damages of $102,701 and attorney’s fees of $17,424 , totaling $120,125, sustained by Maverick County taxpayers caused by Ricardo Jose Ramos’ negligence in the federal district court case of Jose Cabello. This case remains pending in state district court.

In another federal court case styled United States of America v. Ricardo Jose Ramos, Cause No. DR-04-CR-020-AML, the federal district court judge found that “Ricardo Jose Ramos knowingly and intentionally committed obstruction of the administration of justice.”  The federal district court judge Ordered that “Ricardo Jose Ramos is in contempt of this Court and shall be sentenced accordingly.  Mr. Ramos is hereby sentenced to time served and shall pay a fine in the amount of $1,500.”

Dimmit, Maverick, and Zavala Counties’ voters deserve better than the poor record of Candidate Ricardo Jose Ramos for the 293rd Judicial District Court Judge position.

This March 6th Primary Election, starting February 20th through March 2nd for Early Voting Period, the voters must uphold the integrity of our next 293rd District Court Judge to a Higher Standard.

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