"El Gerber" denied bail, deemed a flight risk

The charges against Rodrigo Vallejo Mora, are relatively minor, especially when compared to the charges that may await him,  pending the completion of a PGR investigation.  However that did not affect a judges decision to deny bail to the son of the recently resigned Michoacán governor.

Ricardo Garduno Pastén, Judge Fourth District Federal Criminal Process Toluca determined in the criminal case 57/2014 that Vallejo Mora, for now, must remain in the Preventive Social Rehabilitation Center "Santiaguito "Almoloya, in the State of Mexico. '

The refusal to grant bail pending trial, was based on the  objection of the PGR,  finding  there is a risk that the defendant will flee.  The ruling may also be an indicator that the evidence is enough for the judge to issue the formal prison  by the Saturday 5:50 PM deadline.  The other possibility on Saturday is Vallejo Mora being released due to lack of evidence.

Vallejo Mora,  will have the opportunity to offer rebuttal evidence, in order to avoid a trial. If the judge rules formal prison, the defendant will face the process from prison and any appeal. 

The Attorney General's Office Vallejo accused of covering up a crime, based on a recently released video, where Vallejo Mora appears in a meeting with Servando Gómez Martínez aka "La Tuta", leader of the Caballeros Templarios. Vallejo's defense is he was kidnapped and forced to the meeting by a convoy of 40-50 truck loads of armed men.

The infamous video in full, Spanish subtitles