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| Michael Murphy |
NMPolitics - Third Judicial District Judge Mike Murphy allegedly said he gave $4,000 to get appointed to the bench by then-Gov. Bill Richardson in 2006, and told several people that other judicial appointees had to give money as well. That’s according witness statements detailed in an incident report about the bribery case against Murphy. Ninth Judicial District Attorney Matt Chandler, the special prosecutor in the case, released the report and the grand jury indictment of Murphy today in response to a records request from NMPolitics.net. It’s the first time the facts of the case have been made public.
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| Bill Richardson |
Read the report and indictment here. The report details efforts by Third Judicial District Judge Lisa Schultz to work within the judicial system for two years to stop what she apparently believed was a pay-to-play scheme that went all the way to Richardson, and Schultz’s reporting of the situation to then-District Attorney Susana Martinez in 2009 after concluding that nothing was being done. Read full story here: News New Mexico
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Hopefully prosecutors are willing to grant measured immunity to Murphy if he can provide irrefutable evidence that Bill Richardson was a party to such crimes. Short of advocating that Murphy could retain his law license, if it involves making some kind of deal that would solidly implicate Richardson in exchange for limited or no jail time for Murphy, this option should be explored.
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