DWI offenders discouraged by police in Taos County study
Judy Romero reports on Taos County DWI patterns where less than half of convictions reach a driver's record. Between July 1985 and May 1986, 146 court cases produced 45 convictions, 58 DWI school dispositions, 42 dismissals, and one reduced charge, highlighting how DWI school often erases convictions and inflates repeat-offender counts. Police and counselors debate DWI school effectiveness while jail terms remain inconsistent. Officials note younger drivers respond to prevention efforts, with Santa Fe study teased next.
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Judy Romero
Taos County
Akretchy
Taosin
DWI
Jose Lucero
Santa Fe Study
Runners Hit in Taos Marathon Hit-and-Run
Allen Paquin of Albuquerque reported a hit-and-run incident after the Taos Marathon on Sunday June 22. He said at about the 20 mile mark a vehicle passed and brushed him, bruising his arm. The car was driven by two girls. rescuers treated Paquin who was not seriously injured. Efforts to locate the vehicle have failed.
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Taos
Allen Paquin
Albuquerque
Paul Masecarenas
Paquin
Dickie
Plea echoes anger over lenient sentence in Edwards case
Francis Vigil speaks of time outs and release, arguing Edwards may walk free despite murder. Quintana notes no physical drug evidence, plea bargain accepted to avoid insanity acquittal. Dickie Vigil, once a quiet hunter and plumber, is mourned by a fractured family. Frances contemplates activism and counseling as she seeks sentencing reform. Kate McGraw, Santa Fe writer, notes ongoing legislative context.
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Fiera
Edwards
Flavio
Frances
Dickie
Francis
Lampson Receives Three Years Probation in Plea Deal
Sammy Paul Lampson aged 23 will get three years probation after pleading guilty to forgery in a district court plea bargain. The state dropped a burglary count and he had faced larceny and forgery tied to a February 24 break-in of Herbert Pollock’s vehicle, where cash, travelers checks, a propane heater, jackets, and a tool box were taken and two traveler’s checks were cashed.
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Sammy Paul Lampson
Herbert Pollock
Lampson
Gaillour to Take Gavel as County Commissioner Chairman
Commissioner John Gaillour will assume the county chairmanship at the first meeting of the new fiscal year on July 7. He succeeds Julian Romero, who just completed his term as chairman at the June 23 meeting. The initial July 14 session was moved up to July 7.
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John Gaillour
Julian
Romero
Medina charged with multiple DWIs and assault on officers
Medina 27 faces charges for several DWIs and assaulting two police officers during a Dec. 6 attempted arrest. He also is charged with driving with a suspended license. Erminio Arellano 29 is charged with DWI from a June 6 Honda motorcycle incident, plus suspended license and careless driving.
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Joe A. Medina
Erminio Arellano
Honda
County to tax extra value after reassessment project
County officials anticipate $200 million more property value from last year’s reassessment, potentially adding about $250,000 to county coffers once certified. Montoya plans a supplemental budget after four months and a return to a 40 hour week. Gonza les urges timing flexibility if DFA approval comes sooner. An employee urged stricter overspending controls, especially in the road department, while Montoya praised the team for risking neighborly jobs.
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Montoya
Telesfor Gonzales
DFA
Crimestoppers Reward Promised for Auto Theft Suspects
Taos Crimestoppers offers a standing five hundred dollar reward for information leading to arrests in thefts from autos and vandalism. Call Crimestoppers at 758-8118.
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Taos Crimestoppers
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