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Vigil

  • Former Treasurer: No One Was Watching (Dec. 11, 2007)

  • Date Vigil Must Report to Prison Is Postponed (March 28, 2007)

  • 3 Years for Vigil (Jan. 25, 2007)

  • Prosecutor Satisfied With Case Outcome (Jan. 25)

  • Sentencing for Others Nears (Jan. 25)



  • VIGIL HEARING RESCHEDULED TO DEC. 1
    (Nov. 6)

  • Judge Schedules Election Day Hearing on Motion for Vigil Appeal (Oct. 30)

  • Judge Schedules Jan. 5 Sentencing Hearing in Vigil Case (Oct. 3)

  • Officials: Time To Move On, Rebuild Trust (Oct. 1)

  • Vigil Guilty on 1 Count; Former N.M. Treasurer Acquitted on 23 Other Charges (Oct. 1)

  • Sequestered Jury Weighs Vigil Case (Sept. 30)

  • Vigil's Fate Back With Jury (Sept. 29)

  • Witness: Vigil Favored Brokers (Sept. 28)

  • Vigil Jurors Get Testimony By Transcript (Sept. 27)

  • Vigil Trial Gets Dramatic Reading (Sept. 26)

  • Witness Testifies Vigil Chose Advisers (Sept. 23)

  • Vigil Witness Got $86K While Aiding FBI (Sept. 22)

  • Witness Says He Directed Cash Flow to Vigil (Sept. 21)

  • Worker Testifies on Secret Donations (Sept. 20)

  • Math Trouble at Vigil Trial (Sept. 20)

  • Whistle-Blowers Testify Against Vigil (Sept. 19)

  • Witness: Vigil Sought 'Payback' Job (Sept. 16)

  • Montoya Says Vigil Cut Him Out of Profits (Sept. 15)

  • Montoya Details Cash Scheme (Sept. 14)

  • Vigil Attorney Puts Spotlight on FBI (Sept. 13)

  • Feds: 'Fired' Adviser Collected Thousands (Sept. 12)

  • Bond Sought for Unwilling Witness (Sept. 9)

  • Vigil Scheme About Power, Jurors Told (Sept. 8)

  • Retrial to Start as New Vigil Jury Sworn In (Sept. 7)

  • Federal Witness Won't Testify (Sept. 6)

  • Year of Publicity Will Hang Over Vigil's Retrial (Sept. 4)



  • Vigil Mistrial: Lone Juror Held Out (May 23)

  • Judge Declares Vigil Mistrial (May 22)

  • Vigil's Lawyers Cite 'Deadlock,' Ask for Mistrial (May 20)

  • Vigil Trial Deliberations Hit a Snag (May 19)

  • Vigil Decision May Take Time (May 18)

  • Vigil Jury Begins Its Deliberations (May 17)

  • Vigil's Case Goes to Jury (May 16)

  • Vigil Has Four Counts Tossed (May 13)

  • Judge To Rule On Dismissal Motions (May 12)

  • Defense Rests in Vigil Case (May 11)

  • Vigil Returned FBI's Money (May 10)

  • Bagman Kept Bagging While Helping FBI (May 9)

  • Feds Ready for Entrapment Defense (May 5)

  • Bagman Says Vigil Always Wanted More (May 4)

  • Garcia Got Vigil Talks on Tape (May 3)

  • Witnesses:Vigil Pressured Brokers (May 2)

  • Official Was Suspicious of Nelson (April 28)

  • Witness: Vigil 'Never Asked Me for Money' (April 27)

  • Video Shows Vigil Taking Cash (April 26)

  • Sandoval Tells of Cash Pickups (April 25)

  • Witness Accuses Vigil of Extortion (April 21)

  • Montoya Raked In Millions; Former N.M. Treasurer Testifies on Kickbacks (April 20)

  • Montoya Attests to Kickback Scheme (April 19)

  • Jury Selected in Vigil Case (April 18, 2006)

  • Vigil Has Reputation for Fighting Back (April 16, 2006)

  • Vigil Trial: Key Players, Summary of Charges (PDF download) (April 16, 2006)

  • Trial Starts Monday (April 16, 2006)

  • Vigil Case Timeline (April 16, 2006)

  • Michael Montoya Plea Agreement (PDF download) (Nov. 8, 2005)

  • $4 Billion in Funds Key to Case (Sept. 17, 2005)

  • Short Bio of Robert Vigil (Sept. 17, 2005)

  • 2-Year Investigation by Feds Results in Indictments (Sept. 17, 2005)

  • Current, Ex-State Treasurers Arrested for Racketeering(Sept. 16, 2005)


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    Monday, November 06, 2006

    Vigil Hearing Rescheduled To Dec. 1


    Associated Press
          A federal judge has rescheduled a hearing for a defense effort to have former state Treasurer Robert Vigil's attempted bribery conviction overturned.
        The hearing, initially scheduled for Tuesday, was moved to Dec. 1 by U.S. District Judge James Browning.
        The government had requested the delay, saying one of the prosecutors assigned to the case was on vacation through Nov. 7. The government also said there wasn't enough time to respond to defense filings that are due today.
        Vigil was convicted Sept. 30 of one count of attempted extortion. He was acquitted on 23 other charges of extortion and racketeering, ending one of the most highly publicized public corruption trials in state history.
        The attempted extortion count involved a former treasurer's office employee, George Everage. Prosecutors said he was pressured by then-Treasurer Vigil to hire the wife of ex-Treasurer Michael Montoya as a subcontractor.
        Vigil's attorney, Sam Bregman, contends there never was a contract for the alleged deal. During the trial, the defense portrayed the matter as a failed business negotiation between Everage and Montoya's wife.
       

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