Former state Treasurer Robert Vigil has been found guilty on one of the 24 counts he was facing, according to KOB-TV in
Vigil was convicted on one count of attempted extortion, but acquitted on 23 other charges. The conviction carries a prison sentence of as much as 20 years or as little as 12 months, the station reported.
The verdict came back about 1:30 p.m. today.
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Update, 2 p.m.
Here’s a little more detail from the Associated Press.