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Accused racketeer to
appear in court

The owner of Los Angeles' Numero Uno supermarket chain is set to be arraigned in federal court today on racketeering charges that include allegations that he ordered three slayings and bribed a city planning commissioner.

George Torres-Ramos, 50, of Arcadia, is due to answer to the charges this morning at the Roybal Federal Building.

Press reports have said that a prosecutor said her boss, City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo, pressured her to drop a 2001 misdemeanor case against Torres-Ramos.

His brother, Manuel Torres-Ramos, son Stevie Torres and five other defendants are also due in court today, including ex-planning commissioner Steve Carmona, who Torres-Ramos is accused of bribing, and another former planning commissioner, George Luk, who now sits on a city convention center commission and is accused of conspiring with Torres-Ramos.

The 59-count racketeering indictment unsealed following the brothers' arrest last month alleges George Torres-Ramos and his 53-year-old brother, who also lives in Arcadia, were involved in the killing of a worker at the 11-market Numero Uno chain.

Commoner wrote:

Accused racketeer to
appear in court
The owner of Los Angeles' Numero Uno supermarket chain is set to be arraigned in federal court today on racketeering charges that include allegations that he ordered three slayings and bribed a city planning commissioner.
George Torres-Ramos, 50, of Arcadia, is due to answer to the charges this morning at the Roybal Federal Building.
Press reports have said that a prosecutor said her boss, City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo, pressured her to drop a 2001 misdemeanor case against Torres-Ramos.
His brother, Manuel Torres-Ramos, son Stevie Torres and five other defendants are also due in court today, including ex-planning commissioner Steve Carmona, who Torres-Ramos is accused of bribing, and another former planning commissioner, George Luk, who now sits on a city convention center commission and is accused of conspiring with Torres-Ramos.
The 59-count racketeering indictment unsealed following the brothers' arrest last month alleges George Torres-Ramos and his 53-year-old brother, who also lives in Arcadia, were involved in the killing of a worker at the 11-market Numero Uno chain.

Just another fine example of how government works. At every level you can find terrific examples of government helping their constituency. Just yesterday our president commuted the sentence of a convicted felon because he realized that the sentence was just not fair. I can just envision mass commutations of all such "unfair" sentences across this great nation. Where else but in government can you find such compassion. In fact, I could not think of a greater career than government service/politics.
Most places a felon (read that as a kid who made a poor choice) can't even get a decent job but in our Congress you needn't worry. You'll still get your pension. I'm sure the pay raises include pensions as well.

Who are we to judge? Are you perfect? We all make mistakes in life and we only need forgiveness from the big man up above. I will pray for you all to come close to our holly father and that he deliver you form the evil/bitterness.

Steve is a good hearted person and I say this because I now who you are.

Excuse me, Luna from ontario, He is our "Holy father, not our holly father...Grrrr

Does anybody know what the status of the case is.
Has he gone to trial or did he slip through the cracks like other criminals.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Thursday, August 7, 2008 - Courtroom 6
THE HONORABLE STEPHEN V. WILSON, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE, PRESIDING
Leo Goldbard
Paul Cruz Deborah Gackle John K. Lobato
Courtroom Deputy Clerk Court Reporter Law Clerks
10:00 a.m.
1. CR 2006-656(A)-SVW U.S.A. vs. 1. George Torres-Ramos (CUSTODY)
2. Manuel Torres-Ramos (BOND)
3. Steven Torres (BOND)
4. Mario Solano (BOND)
5. Carlos Monterosso (BOND)
6. Gloria Mejia (BOND)
7. Steven Carmona (BOND)
8. George Luk (BOND)
SPANISH INTERPRETERS NEED FOR DFTS 4 & 5
COMPLEX CASE
59-Ct 1st Superseding Indictment: 18 USC 1962(c): Racketeering Activity; 18 USC 1962(d):
Racketeering Conspiracy; 18 USC 1959(a): Violent Crimes in Aide of Racketeering; 18 USC 1341,
1343, 1346: Honest Services Mail & Wire Fraud; 8 USC 1324(a)(1)(A)(v)(I): Conspiracy to Harbor
Illegal Aliens; 18 USC 1041: Loan Fraud; 18 USC 371: Conspiracy to Defraud Federal
Government; 26 USC 7202: Willful Failure to Collect Taxes; 18 USC 1963: Asset Forfeiture
EVIDENTIARY HEARING
Timothy J. Searight, AUSA x3749 1. Brian Sun, rtnd
2. Victor Sherman, rtnd
3. Brian Hennigan, rtnd
4. Richard Steingard, rtnd
5. Mark Byrne, rtnd
6. Michael Fitzgerald, rtnd
7. Mark Werksman, rtnd
8. Humberto Diaz, DFPD

okay..so what does all this court stuff mean really? does bond mean they are out on bond and werent found guilty of anything?

No Dumb ass they still need to go to court!

Mr. Torres is due in court in March 2009. The government is rounding up all the convicted dealers and killers from the neighborhood to tell stories about Mr. Torres. Don't believe all you hear just because the government says it. They want Mr. Torres' money for all the time they spent investigating an innocent man. Shame on them!

i thin he should pay for all 59 counts no if buts about it will of cousre only if its true lets let god be the judge of it

el que no entienda spanish...bla,bla,bla. a buen entendedor pocas palabras. si lo que dice el govierno es cierto, que mando matar cholitos cagados, este hombre merece la llave de la ciudad. mis respetos para el Mr. Torres y para todo el que se anime a quitar la basura que solo estorba y contamina.(666)

One day I went to #1, "San Pedro" grocery shopping & I remember being at the produce dept.
when I met Torres, talking crap & screaming at the employees infront of all the customers. He was complaining that the store look bad, that it was a mess. Then Torres went to the meat dept. and did the same thing. When I asked one of the employees who he was, the employee was scared when he told me, he said, he's the store owner, excuse me. It was like a movie from la India Maria. It make me angry to see this .... taking advantage of these employees that were just doing their job. They keep the store clean. Another thing I found out my next visit, was that they're not allowed to talk about him. What's with the mistery? I mean if he's guilty?(Then).

everyone hating on torres. he handles bizznes. dirty work. gd job.

does any one know what has been the outcome of this case? did steve Carmona get the book thrown at him or is he still enjoying all his freefies earned from his crooked dealings.

who

who dat??

who dat creepin

you just a chicken head

???

serio?