DA Hissy Fit's petition to remove Cameron County DA to be heard

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Judge allows hearing on Villalobos removal from office.

Senior Judge J. Manuel Bañales will hold an evidentiary hearing Friday to determine if the petition in the 444th state District Court for the removal of Cameron County District Attorney Armando R. Villalobos should proceed.

Harlingen attorney Juan Angel Guerra filed the petition on behalf of Trinidad Salinas.

Bañales, of Corpus Christi and appointed to hear the case, found Monday that after reviewing and considering the petition, it is in the “interest of justice” that a hearing be held.

Villalobos is charged with racketeering in Abel Limas bribery scandal.