The start of their prison sen tences deferred until Jan. 2, three former public officials, wh pleaded nolo contendre to charges of defrauding Sandoval county o $2500, will be permitted to open the holidays at home. Judge A. R. Kool granted the Christmas present Tuesday t L. M. Garcia, former assistant state comptroller: Max Tachias, former Sandoval county deputy clerk, and Esquipula Armijo, for mer chairman of the Sandoval county commission. . Asked to grant Garcia more time because his two sons had just returned from the arm forces, Kool said “Inasmuch as I granted the extenion for Gar. Cia. I allowed it for the others, ton ~~ Originally th eir terms were to start Tuesday