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Former Culberson County Justice Sent to Federal Prison

By: Dylan Brooks
Updated: October 25, 2010
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 CULBERSON COUNTY -- A former Justice of the Peace is heading to federal prison, after police say he stole money from the county and claimed it as his own.
    Former Culberson County Justice of the Peace Oscar Espinosa, Sr. will spend 18 months in the federal lock-up. He also has to repay more than $90,000to the county.
    Espinosa pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud, saying he cashed checks and money orders that were sent to his office to pay traffic fines. Then he took that money and put it in his own bank account.

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