Is Gary King's Office Minding the Store?

Posted by Jim Spence on Tuesday, April 19, 2011
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NMPolitics - After reviewing a complaint from the N.M. Corrections Department, Attorney General Gary King’s office declined last year to investigate a former corrections official accused of bribery.“ After a review of the information provided, it does not appear that a possible criminal violation has been identified,” Investigations Division Director Earl Holmes wrote in a Sept. 3 letter to the Corrections Department’s general counsel. The FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office, however, believe they have found significant criminal activity. A federal investigation proceeded, and last week Laurie Chapman was indicted by a federal grand jury on 30 felony counts of bribery. Chapman is accused of soliciting and accepting $237,080 in bribes to steer Corrections Department construction contracts to a particular roofing company. “Corruption of this nature strikes at the heart of good government and erodes public confidence,” U.S. Attorney Kenneth J. Gonzales said last week. “… This kind of betrayal of the public’s trust cannot and will not be tolerated.” Read full story here: News New Mexico
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Anonymous said...

As a follow-up to this news, the defendant has pled guilty in this case. So instead of AG Gary King admitting his mistake when he said there was no wrongdoing, his press release this week announces... (wait for it) what a good job he did on the case, actually taking credit for the federal case. Gary King has done this for some time, when running for re-election he claimed credit for the two high profile cases that the feds prosecuted a few years ago. And today he also claimed credit for new federal charges in the Vigil-Giron case.
Like ancient pharaohs of Egypt, King will soon proclaim himself a god responsible for the sun in the sky.

July 29, 2011 at 12:23 PM

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