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| Albert Murdoch |
Capitol Report New Mexico - The arrest of district court judge Albert “Pat” Murdoch has stunned lawyers and prosecutors around the state. But it has also raised questions about how Murdoch’s arrest will affect one of the most politically-charged cases in New Mexico — the ongoing drama of setting up a trial for former Secretary of State Rebecca Vigil-Giron.Vigil-Giron and three others face political corruption charges but no trial date has been set even though the 50-count indictment was handed down nearly two years ago.
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| Rebecca Vigil-Giron |
Murdoch was assigned to officiate among the defendants, the New Mexico attorney general’s office and a special prosecutor to determine a court date. Earlier this month, Murdoch set a deadline of August 1st for prosecutors to decide who would handle the state’s case. But with Murdoch’s arrest coming just 11 days before the deadline, a host of questions arise. Who takes Murdoch’s place? Does the deadline stand? Will the case ever get to court? And what happens next? Read full story here: News New Mexico
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