Gonzales to get new trial ordered by appeals court
The Santa Fe District Attorney’s office weighs an appeal after the Court of Appeals ordered a new trial for former state senator Francisco "Comanche" Gonzales. Convicted of second degree criminal sexual penetration, Gonzales faced a 1985 incident with a legislative aide. The ruling affirmed the trial judge’s order, with one dissenter, and the DA has 20 days to seek Supreme Court review. Gonzalez’s attorney expressed satisfaction with the decision.
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Santa Fe
Court of Appeals
Francisco “ Comanche
Gonzales
Ranchos de Taos
Tony Scarborough
Chet Walter
Scarborough
Walter
Sen. Gonzales
United States
Appeals Court
William R. Hendley
Harvey Furman
Thomas Donnelly
District Court
District Attorney's Office
New Mexico Supreme Court
Deer Mesa plans 24 homes on 91 acres near Valdez
Deer Mesa attorney Steve Natelson threatens to notify the state attorney general if county officials do not approve final plats by June 17. He cites state law requiring action within 45 days of submission and claims plans deemed approved after 30 days of AG notification. The subdivision was submitted April 14 for a May 12 county meeting, with a next planning committee session May 21.
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Judy Romero
Deer Mesa
Steve Natelson
County Planning Committee
Valdez
Natelson
Samuel O. Montoya
Sammy Pacheco
Taos Council backs Ranchitos bypass route stance
Town of Taos reiterates support for the Ranchitos alignment as the county commission withdraws backing of the AD relief route. The county cites environmental impact concerns and calls for a comprehensive plan while the department continues to gather comments past the May 10 deadline.
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Taos
State Highway Department
Taos County Commission
Gus Cordova
Sue Barton
Department
Barton
County Commission
Taos teachers face panic over rehiring notices
Taos teachers were told Friday they would not be recommended for reemployment as a budget crunch hit New Mexico schools. About 50 non tenured staff received notices amid widespread district panic. Officials stress the move is temporary and many layoffs may be reversed once funding is clearer. TFUSE plans to push for quicker renegotiation of a reduction in force policy to ensure proper callbacks.
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Liz Moya
Taos Federation of United School Employees
TFUSE
Taos
Moya
New Mexico
Taos Public Schools
Toney Anaya
Bond denial leaves Ramming jailed awaiting appeal
John Ramming remains in jail on a $150,000 cash bond after District Judge Bruce Kaufman set the amount a week after sentencing him and co defendant Pete Mondragon to 18 years in prison for a $2.8 million fraud. Both have filed notices of appeal with the Santa Fe District Court Clerk.
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John Ramming
Bruce Kaufman
Ramming
Pete Mondragon
Santa Fe
Kaufman
Richard Klein
El Crepusculo News Digest Highlights
Brief tour of El Crepusculo 1986 items including legal notices letters obituaries regional sports and television listings with emphasis on community notices and regional happenings.
Weather summary for Taos and forecast and interview note
Taos saw last week highs near 1 percent degrees on Tuesday May 18 and lows around 27 on May 10 11. National Weather Service calls for partly cloudy days with mountain showers and temperatures at or below normal through the weekend with highs in the 30s to 70s and lows in the 30s to 40s. Separately Las Palomas hosted an exclusive interview with science fiction author Pam Hanna conducted by the nation s top writers, Tempo page C-3.
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Taos
National Weather Service
Las Palomas
Pam Hanna
Tempo
Twining Sues Terry Over District Board Dismissal
The Twining Water and Sanitation District filed a District Court suit last week to remove Terry from its board. The district alleges Terry breached financial duties and bylaws, renting his backhoe to the district at an excessive rate for 10908.88, collecting funds without recording and not reimbursing, unpaid district bill of 577.34, encouraging members not to pay, failing to make contractual payments as president, building a stairway over an easement, and missing three consecutive meetings.
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Terry
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