Career
Villagomez took office as Lieutenant Governor on January 9, 2006, after being elected as a ticket during the 2005 gubernatorial election. In August 2008, Villagomez was indicted on felony charges relating to the misuse of government funds. Awaiting sentencing on July 28, 2009, Villagomez tendered his resignation on April 24.
Sentencing
Villagomez"s sentencing was delayed until August 5, 2009, at which time he was sentenced to 87 months in federal prison.
He was sent to the Federal Correctional Institution at Phoenix, Arizona. As of September 2009, the case was being appealed to the United States. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Villagomez has since been transferred to the United States. Penitentiary at Tucson, Arizona with a projected release date of June 25, 2017. In December 2012, the Ninth Circuit vacated Villagomez"s sentence citing a mistake in calculation.
On June 12, 2013, Villagomez was resentenced to 108 months, an increase of 21 months from the original.
