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ABQJOURNAL NEWS/METRO: Retired Judge Dies at Lecture
Thursday, November 05, 2009 Retired Judge Dies at Lecture By Scott Sandlin Journal Staff Writer Retired New Mexico Supreme Court Justice Gene Franchini died Wednesday doing what he loved best - talking about the confluence of law and ethics. Franchini Franchini, 74, collapsed while ...
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ABQJOURNAL NEWS/METRO: 911 Search Key To Child Porn Case
Saturday, October 31, 2009 911 Search Key To Child Porn Case Copyright © 2009 Albuquerque Journal By Scott Sandlin Journal Staff Writer A federal judge is wrestling with a legal question in a child pornography case where defense lawyers want the court to throw out videos, photos and tapes ...
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ABQJOURNAL NEWS/METRO: 2 Veteran Con Men Sentenced in Frauds
Saturday, October 31, 2009 2 Veteran Con Men Sentenced in Frauds By Scott Sandlin Journal Staff Writer Past experience with the criminal justice system apparently didn't deter two con men who were in federal court this week in separate cases involving scamming investors out of hundreds ...
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ABQJOURNAL NEWS/STATE: Casino Embezzler Receives 50 Years
Thursday, October 29, 2009 Casino Embezzler Receives 50 Years By Scott Sandlin Journal Staff Writer Though the defendant lacked any prior convictions, the sheer scope of Daniel "Steve" Roybal's theft - more than $1.2 million taken from Sandia Casino - was enough to prompt District ...
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ABQJOURNAL NEWS/METRO: DA: Ruling 'Guts' School Zone Rule
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 DA: Ruling 'Guts' School Zone Rule By Scott Sandlin Journal Staff Writer A state Court of Appeals ruling involving drug trafficking in a school zone "pretty much guts the statute," contends Bernalillo County's top prosecutor. The New Mexico Court of Appeals upheld ...
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ABQJOURNAL NEWS/METRO: VFW Officer Guilty of Fraud
Saturday, October 24, 2009 VFW Officer Guilty of Fraud By Scott Sandlin Journal Staff Writer For years, Veterans of Foreign Wars financial officer Joe Salas used his VFW debit card to purchase everything from burgers and car washes to diamonds and dental work, spending well over $100,000 ...
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ABQJOURNAL NEWS/METRO: Hate Crimes Possible in LDS Break-Ins
Friday, October 23, 2009 Hate Crimes Possible in LDS Break-Ins By Scott Sandlin Journal Staff Writer The FBI is investigating a series of break-ins at an LDS church in Las Cruces as potential hate crimes and have identified a potential suspect whose apartment was searched Monday. The Miranda ...
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ABQJOURNAL NEWS/STATE: Man Relives Horror of Explosion
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 Man Relives Horror of Explosion By Scott Sandlin Journal Staff Writer ROSWELL - One of the first responders to the scene of a pipeline explosion near the Pecos River nine years ago described for jurors what he found that night - in detail so vivid some spectators ...
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ABQJOURNAL NEWS/STATE: Firefighters Sue Over Mental Trauma
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 Firefighters Sue Over Mental Trauma By Scott Sandlin Journal Staff Writer Firefighters and rescue workers who responded to a "scene from hell" after a gas pipeline explosion near Carlsbad in August 2000 won the right from the New Mexico Supreme Court to sue for emotional ...
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ABQJOURNAL NEWS/METRO: Former Coach Cleared of Sex Charges
Saturday, October 17, 2009 Former Coach Cleared of Sex Charges By Scott Sandlin Journal Staff Writer Former Rio Grande High School girls basketball coach Daniel Simmons III was acquitted Friday in record time of sex abuse charges involving a onetime player. The player came forward ...
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