[4] In 1992, he was elected to the South Gate City Council by a predominantly Mexican-American electorate.
[3] In 2003, Robles was recalled along with Mayor Xochitl Ruvalcaba, Vice Mayor Raul Moriel, and Councilwoman Maria Benavides in an election that was monitored by Los Angeles County by order of Governor Gray Davis.
[1] Robles was accused of making threatening statements to State Senator Martha Escutia and Assemblyman Marco Firebaugh.
His attorney argued that his statements were merely the kind of language typical of South Gate politicians and not literal threats.
[4] He was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison and ordered to pay the city of South Gate $639,000 in restitution.