Judge Carlos Valdez listens to attorney Jaime Peña and state prosecutor Michael Garza during the opening statements in Richard Molina trial at the Hidalgo County Courthouse in Edinburg on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com)
Carlos A. Garcia attorney for Richard Molina during opening statements in the 92nd District Court in Edinburg on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com)
Former Edinburg Mayor Richard Molina looks over evidence shown on a television screen during his voter fraud trial in the 92nd state District Court at the Hidalgo County Courthouse on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | jmartinez@themonitor.com)
Richard Molina listens to his attorneys during a break in his voter fraud trial in the 92nd state District Court at the Hidalgo County Courthouse on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | jmartinez@themonitor.com)
Richard Molina smiles as he talks with his attorneys during a break in his voter fraud trial in the 92nd state District Court at the Hidalgo County Courthouse on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | jmartinez@themonitor.com)
Defense attorney Carlos A. Perez questions investigator John Waits of the Texas Attorney General’s Office during the trial of former Edinburg mayor Richard Molina in the 92nd state District Court at the Hidalgo County Courthouse on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | jmartinez@themonitor.com)
Some of Richard Molina’s defense team enter the courtroom during his voter fraud trial at the Hidalgo County Courthouse on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | jmartinez@themonitor.com)
Defense attorney Jaime Peña questions witness Belinda Sagredo, an employee of the Hidalgo County Elections Department, during Richard Molina’s voter fraud trial at the Hidalgo County Courthouse on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | jmartinez@themonitor.com)
Defense attorney Carlos A. Garcia poses questions to former Edinburg mayor Richard Molina as he testifies in his voter fraud trial at the Hidalgo County Courthouse on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | jmartinez@themonitor.com)
Prosecutor Michael Garza makes closing arguments in the voter fraud trial of former Edinburg mayor Richard Molina at the Hidalgo County Courthouse on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | jmartinez@themonitor.com)
Defense attorney Carlos A. Garcia writes “N/G” on a copy of the charge for not guilty during closing arguments in the voter fraud trial of former Edinburg mayor Richard Molina at the Hidalgo County Courthouse on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | jmartinez@themonitor.com)
Former Edinburg mayor Richard Molina looks over a copy of the jury charge during closing arguments in his voter fraud trial at the Hidalgo County Courthouse on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | jmartinez@themonitor.com)
Visiting Judge Carlos Valdez reads a copy of the jury charge durning former Edinburg mayor Richard Molina voter fraud trial at the Hidalgo County Courthouse on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | jmartinez@themonitor.com)
Former Edinburg mayor Richard Molina looks over a copy of the jury charge during closing arguments in his voter fraud trial at the Hidalgo County Courthouse on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | jmartinez@themonitor.com)
Former Edinburg mayor Richard Molina reacts as he talks with his wife Dalia Molina during a break in his voter fraud trial at the Hidalgo County Courthouse on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | jmartinez@themonitor.com)
Former Edinburg mayor Richard Molina smiles in the courtroom during a break in his voter fraud trial at the Hidalgo County Courthouse on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | jmartinez@themonitor.com)Type image caption here (optional)
