List/Grid Author Archives: Mike Gallagher / Journal Investigative Reporter
Judge Declined To Testify Before Grand Jury
Questions about colleague in bribery case went unanswered
New Criminal Count Filed On Cruces Judge
A new criminal charge against District Judge Mike Murphy of Las Cruces alleges he failed to “conduct himself in a manner that justifies the confidence placed in him by the... Read more »
Richardson Says Judicial Appointments Based on Merit, Not Money
Former Gov. Bill Richardson said any suggestion that campaign contributions influenced his 113 judicial appointments is “outrageous and defamatory.” Richardson issued the statement Tuesday afternoon without mentioning the indictment Friday... Read more »
State Judge Indicted in Las Cruces
State District Judge Michael T. Murphy of Las Cruces was indicted Friday on four felony bribery counts in connection with judicial appointments. The indictment charges Murphy with demanding or receiving... Read more »
Breaking: Lawsuits Allege Pay-to-Play Deals Netted Contributions to Richardson Campaigns
New Mexico’s State Investment Council filed two lawsuits Friday claiming the agency was the victim of a pay-to-play scheme involving former Investment Officer Gary Bland and associates of then-Gov. Bill... Read more »
Correras Took $8 Million to Paris
“We’ll always have Paris.” Maybe that’s true if you are Bogart and Bergman, but the famous line from “Casablanca” no longer applies to former Santa Fe broker Marc Correra and... Read more »
