Marine Lost In Mexico Begins Trial

26 year old Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi, a California native who faces six to 21 years in Mexican prison if he is convicted on weapons charged with weapons possession in Mexico, had his first court appearance yesterday and was denied immediate freedom .  The Marine, who has been held in a Mexican jail since March 31, says he was meeting friends for dinner near the border and accidentally became lost and accidentally crossed into Mexico and happened to have three firearms in his vehicle.

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