A San Antonio solo on March 17 pleaded guilty in a federal case that accuses him of bribing a former state district judge with cash, car repairs and other gifts in exchange for lenient sentences and less restrictive conditions of release for his clients.
Alberto Acevedo Jr. pleaded guilty to one count of “Theft or Bribery Concerning Programs Receiving Federal Funds,” which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release, a $250,000 fine and a $100 assessment. The judge in question, former 144th District Judge Angus McGinty, resigned his bench on Feb. 14.
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