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Judge declares mistrial in Bishop case in Carrizozo
District Judge Robert Doughty declared a mistrial in the Donald Ray Bishop case after former Ruidoso Downs officer Eugene Ridgaway failed to appear for testimony. Bishop faced charges including battery on a police officer and disorderly conduct tied to a scuffle during his arrest last March. Ridgaway’s absence and his earlier testimony about substances led to the mistrial, with a retrial possible within six months. Ridgaway’s controversial conduct and subsequent firing are noted, along with prior ties to the Roswell crime lab and related investigations.
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Gwyneth C. Jones
Carrizozo
Robert Doughty
Donald Ray Bishop
Ruidoso
Ruidoso Downsolice
Ridgaway
Bishop
Gary Mitchell
Mitchell
Doughty
Ment
David Pfeffer
Roswell
Eastern New Mexico Crime Laboratory