After soliciting employee for sex, county treasurer charged with felony
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Doña Ana County Treasurer David Gutierrez is facing a felony charge after admitting that he offered to pay a female employee for sex in 2014. Continue Reading
Federal probe of McCleskey ends with no charges, his attorney says
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“As I said, I was fully confident that Jay didn’t do anything wrong and that I trusted the system to look into baseless complaints and reject them,” Gov. Susana Martinez said. Continue Reading
Border communities have lower crime rates
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Crime has dropped, and the Texas side of the border apparently is now safer than the state’s larger cities. Continue Reading
Former Sen. Griego faces criminal charges related to real estate deal
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Phil Griego faces nine counts including bribery, fraud, perjury, tampering with public records and violating the ethical principles of public service. Continue Reading
Less than 5 percent of Texas prison inmates are undocumented
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About 4.6 percent of Texas prison inmates are undocumented immigrants with standing requests that they be turned over to federal authorities when their sentences are served. Undocumented immigrants make up an estimated 6.3 percent of the state’s total population. Continue Reading
Some compromises, but session also marked by splits on crime, economy
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New Mexico lawmakers ended their 30-day session Thursday with high-profile compromises to boast about but still clashing over priorities in a state with a declining population and the nation’s highest unemployment rate. Continue Reading
Many House crime bills languishing in Senate committees
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Many Democrats have said tough-on-crime bills sought by Republican Gov. Susana Martinez are politically motivated and meant to distract voters from New Mexico’s economic woes, as all 112 seats in the Legislature are up for re-election this year. Continue Reading
Senate kicks out AG staffers, OKs child porn bill with teen exemption
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Members of Attorney General Hector Balderas’ staff walked out in protest Tuesday when a committee voted to exempt teens from prosecution in cases of “sexting.” That was on the minds of senators when they ejected Balderas’ staffers from the Senate floor Wednesday. Continue Reading
Imprisoning consenting teens for inappropriate texts is bad policy
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Preventing criminal prosecution of teenagers who consensually exchange explicit images does not condone the conduct; it just prevents stupid, adolescent behavior from having life-changing criminal consequences. Continue Reading
Should consensual teens be prosecuted for sexting?
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While a bill to toughen child-pornography penalties makes its way through the Legislature, some disagree with the attorney general’s opposition to an exemption that would protect some teens in consensual relationships from prosecution if they send photos to each other. Continue Reading
AG opposes teen ‘sexting’ exception in amended child porn bill
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In a cantankerous hearing Tuesday night, a Senate committee approved a bill to increase penalties for those who manufacture, distribute and possess child pornography, but not until adding an exception for consensual cases of teenage “sexting.” Continue Reading
Bills to strip pensions from corrupt public officials languish
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With only days left in the session, the tough talk about strengthening a law on taking pensions from corrupt public officials has quieted. Bills that would do so have yet to make it to the floor of either chamber. Continue Reading
Compromise on bail-bond amendment passes House
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Assuming the Senate gives a final OK to the legislation, the proposed constitutional amendment would be on the November ballot, letting voters decide whether to approve it. Continue Reading
Senate committee stalls DWI, child-abuse bills
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A bill that would have allowed repeat DWI offenders’ sentences to be increased and a bill that would have increased punishment in some child-abuse cases did not pass the Senate Public Affairs Committee during its Sunday meeting. Continue Reading
Committee OKs ‘three-strikes’ law after emotional testimony
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“My daughter was 4 years old when she was shot in the head on Oct. 20 by an individual who should not have been out on the street,” Veronica Garcia, the mother of 4-year-old Lilly Garcia, told the committee. Continue Reading