There appears to be a lot of misinformation and second- guessing going on around the case of Compean and Ramos. I think it is helpful to read the summary of the case by the United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas. It addresses many of the inaccuracies that have been reported on the Internet and the media. Here is a link to it:
http://www.kvia.com/global/story.asp?s=5356653&ClientType=Printable