In the case Reeb has said she intends to retry after jurors deadlocked 8-4 in favor of acquittal, Lujan faces felony charges of bribing or threatening a witness and harboring a felon during an incident in 2017, in which he is accused of helping Chacon evade police officers Chacon had led on a high-speed chase. Lattin was one of the officers who pursued Chacon during the chase. He has about three years left on his sentence. A. Casados ruled there was no probable cause for the charges. I am happy these proceedings against James Lujan are complete, Reeb wrote in a message following the hearing. Rio Arriba County Sheriff James Lujan, right, and one of his attorneys Nathaniel Thompkins talk in the courtroom in Tierra Amarilla during the first day of his trial. Want more news like this? The lists exist so prosecutors can track cops with integrity issues and ensure their past misconduct is disclosed as required by the 1963 Supreme Court case Brady v. Maryland. In addition, just one day before early voting began, he was hit withcriminal contempt-of-court chargesdue to disobeying a federal judges order to stop enforcing civil immigration laws. The Towns former police chief referred to the Towns police department as an, island of misfit toys because it is a second-chance agency hiring officers with extensive misconduct records who cannot otherwise get jobs as police officers, the lawsuit states. FULL DISCLOSURE: Arizona's broken "Brady List" system, If they dont know about it, then these officers are going to be certified even in the unlikely event they were to get fired, Keenan said. He met his budget goals each year he was Sheriff, among other accomplishments. The vehicle was repaired at an outside shop because the county facility does not do body work, he added, with repairs paid for in accordance with procurement rules. I do not discuss anything in pending litigation, Lujan said when reached by phone Thursday. A state grand jury will begin hearing evidence in its investigation of the North Central Solid Waste Authority on April 24, following decades of allegations of financial and operational mismanagement, predatory collections practices and, more recently, the death of an employee, court records show. The incident reports are filled with untrue and highly-questionable statements, including a false allegation that Peterson refused to identify himself to the female officer and another saying he took an aggressive stance before resisting arrest. The road to those decisions was rocky. The ASU officer said it didn't matter if he was a deputy. She previously reported for the Rio Grande Sun. Pinal County Sheriff's Deputy Julian Navarrette was stopped after an Arizona State University police officer observed him speeding and swerving about 2 a.m. Dec. 5 in Tempe, according to an ASU police report. Sheriff Joe Arpaio: 'How did I survive for 24 years with all the controversy and heat?'. It was Officer Richard Mueller, whos worked for four different law enforcement agencies. Navarrette flashed the officer his badge, according to the footage. Former Rio Arriba County sheriffs Deputy Joseph Aquino gets into an altercation in March 2019 with George Vigil, an employee at Family Dollar in Chimay. Sheriff Carl Hayden led pursuit of Tempe teens intrain robbery, case of "trunk murderess" Winnie Ruth Judd, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Despite that, he established the Sun City Posse as well as reinstated women among sworn personell. Former Rio Arriba County sheriff's Deputy Joseph Aquino has filed a whistleblower lawsuit that claims he was fired on a trumped-up charge of excessive use of force after uncovering . If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address. If you come across them, do not attempt to apprehend them yourself. I understand there will be a retrial, and as such its not proper to comment at this time, she said in a written statement. Roy Merrill's time in office was brief, from just 1937 to 1938. A Public Service of Santa Fe Community College, PublishedFebruary 18, 2022 at 9:04 AM MST. You couldnt f------ give me the opportunity to park the car," he said. Prosecutors never disclosed the officers past misconduct or provided the body camera video of his arrest to him. Attorneys on both sides in the trial of Rio Arriba County Sheriff James Lujan said a lot of bad apples were involved in the incident that led to his arrest in March 2017 but who exactly those bad apples are depends on who was asked. For months, prosecutors threatened a lengthy sentence if he didnt plead guilty and agree to a deal of six-month sentence. Officer Ensley and a reserve officer found Maughn at a gas station the next day. In the case presided over by Biedscheid, the sheriff is charged with three misdemeanor counts of resisting, evading or obstructing an officer. But should you turn them in? "Dont put my f------ career at risk," the deputy can be heard telling an officer in footage of the arrest. Throughout his 24 years as sheriff, from 1993-2016, Joe Arpaio was criticized for using his office for unprofessional activities, which have resulted in numerous lawsuits that costs taxpayers$142 million in legal expenses,settlements and court awards. Clint Peterson also sued and already won a settlement. Some people are upset at the way iPhones charge. McGarry Ellenwood said Friday jurors in the case she's handling will be selected only from Santa Fe County. Manriquezs attorneys also claim Officer Ensley used false and misleading information to obtain a search warrant of his home by claiming it was the primary residence of his nephew, John Soriano. Rio Arriba County Sheriff James Lujan, whose two criminal trials were already moved to Santa Fe County, will have the cases heard by Santa Fe County jurors, a judge ruled Thursday. Trujillo is accused of ordering deputies to draw their firearms against officers from the Espaola Police Department and the Taos County Sheriffs Office, who were attempting to execute a search warrant on Trujillos then boss, Sheriff James Lujan. Petersons arrest was recorded on a reserve officers body camera. Under the terms of Lujans agreement with 9th Judicial District Attorney Andrea Reeb, a special prosecutor in the case, state District Judge Bryan Biedscheid sentenced Lujan to 364 days on the misdemeanor count of resisting, evading or obstructing an officer, Reeb confirmed after the hearing Wednesday. We hope the prosecutor will go back and decide not to retry it.. Rio Arriba County Sheriff Thomas Rodella, sitting in the defendant's chair rather than on the side of the law, and his family were visibly upset when jurors convicted him of pulling his gun. Ernest Saucedo, a former Espanola Police Department officer involved in the high-speed chase and aftermath, testified during the trial corroborating much of the testimony given by former Rio Arriba deputy Cody Lattin. FILE - In this July 6, 2010 photo, former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas, foreground, and Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio give a news conference in Phoenix on regarding the U.S. Justice . House approves retail crime bill that could lead to stiffer sentences on 62-3 vote. He was the first sheriff to complete his elected two-year term. However, Reeb asked Lattin if he was ever found guilty of doing anything wrong on the most recent allegations, and Lattin said he wasnt. Rio Arriba County Sheriff James Lujan was sentenced on Thursday morning after being convicted of aiding a felon and intimidating a witness. The officers from the other agencies were trying to confiscate Lujans cellphone at the Rio Arriba County Sheriff's Office headquarters in Espaola, after charges were filed against him. Manage the news you want to see, read exclusive content and explore other subscriber benefits. ESPAOLA, N.M. (KRQE) - A New Mexico sheriff arrested earlier this year is now facing even more charges. Bowles said Lujan is extremely happy with the results. Vigil later filed a civil lawsuit against the county over his treatment by Aquino. Create a password that only you will remember. Jerry Sullivan first served from 1923 to 1924, before losing his bid for re-election the following term. View property records for 86 addresses located on Cochiti Street NE in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, including property ownership, deeds, mortgages, titles & sales history, current & historic tax assessments, legal, parcel & structure description, land use, zoning & more. That doesnt even make sense, that somebody would literally tell somebody else 30 times not to say something, Bowles said during his opening arguments. ESPAOLA - Attorneys have taken an initial step toward suing the Rio Arriba County Sheriff's Office, which is accused of retaliating against a journalist as she reported on use of force at a . At 22.5 years, Luther C. "Cal" Boies was the longest sheriff to hold office before Arpaio, from 1946-68,according toArizona Fraternal Order of Police. Albuquerque Talent Development Academy while Albuquerque Talent Development Academy while turning down that of another, El Camino Real Academy. Aquinos complaint says he believed Napoleon Garcia and Montoya were attempting to conceal and tamper with evidence related to the crash that damaged the vehicle. Copyright 2020 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Sheriff James Lujan, current and former Rio Arriba County commissioners, County Manager Tomas Campos and other county employees are defendants in the lawsuit, in which Aquino seeks an unspecified amount in damages. On Friday, a jury. APS board begrudgingly approves one charter school, denies another. He recently began serving his sentence there after he was convicted earlier this month of felony counts for helping Chacon avoid arrest in 2017 and directing a deputy not to tell anyone. He was also the first county treasurer andserved as the Phoenix postmaster, according to Arizona Fraternal Order of Police. Aug. 20A state district judge ruled Friday that Rio Arriba County Sheriff James Lujan is too well-known in the county to stand trial there and a criminal case against him will be heard, instead, in Santa Fe. Lujan was facing felony charges of bribery of a witness and harboring or aiding a felon for allegedly helping former Espaola City Councilor Phillip Chacon evade police in March 2017. The charters Trump cowboy found not guilty of campaign finance charge. Superior police claimed he resisted arrest. Soriano had been arrested by police earlier in the day. 2023 www.azcentral.com. However, defense attorney Jason Bowles said that Lujan isnt a bad apple but that former Espaola police officer Cody Lattin is. In March of last year, Lujan showed up drunk at a crime scene, again involving Phil Chacon, and refused to leave. He was also afarmer, surveyor, lawyer, district attorney, probate judge and postmaster. He is still in federal prison for his crimes. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. When the ASU officer confronted the off-duty deputy about driving under the influence, video obtained by NBC affiliate KPNX showed Navarrette admitting that he was, saying, "Yeah, but I'm also a police officer.". Before he took office as sheriff from 1977-84, Jerry Hill was a Phoenix police officerand lieutenant, according toArizona Fraternal Order of Police. That sentence will run concurrently with a three-year prison sentence for Lujan who appeared in court by video Wednesday from the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Los Lunas. He resigned after just a few months to devote his full attention to his ranch, according to Arizona Fraternal Order of Police. But there are major failures in the system in Arizona and what happened in Superior is the end result. Leading Arizona: A look at the state's governors. Contests and special offers from The Santa Fe New Mexican and advertising partners. He has returned to regular duty, authorities said. Starr Daley was hanged at the scene of the crimes he was accused of:murdering a man and kidnapping and raping the man's wife. Last year, Rodella appealed his sentence after there was a change in federal firearms law but the judge denied his request. Rio Arriba County Sheriff James Lujan, who replaced a sheriff convicted in a road-rage case, is now the target of a new investigation himself. During that time, he was prohibited from driving a patrol car and rode with another deputy while taking regular calls for service. One of his top accomplishments is building the . He is charged in that case with three counts of resisting or obstructing an officer for refusing to turn over his cellphone to officers investigating the incident involving Chacon. Before becoming sheriff from 1891 to 1892, John Montgomery was county supervisor. Manriquezs lawsuit attacks the abysmal record of Superiors police force. New Mexico. Thursday morning Judge Kathleen McGarry Ellenwood ruled Lujan will spend two years behind bars for the intimidation charge and one year for harboring. That's what a jury decided Wednesday after less than four hours of deliberations. He invited Reeb and Lujan's attorney Jason Bowles, to submit briefs on which county the jury pools should be drawn from. In 1893, Maricopa County had a jail overcrowding problem, and this was James Murphy's biggest task when he was in office from 1893 to 1894. This is also who Broadway Road in Phoenix isnamed after. Former Rio Arriba County Sheriff's deputy Joseph Aquino gets into an altercation with George Vigil, an employee at Family Dollar in Chimay, in March of 2019. The investigative body will be empaneled for . When a bystander told the officers they were using excessive force, Ensley quickly approached the man, requested identification, accused him of trespassing, and told him to leave. 22 TCU wins 75-73 to deny No. Judge Bryan Biedscheid in June ordered a second case against Lujan one that hadn't yet gone to trial moved to Santa Fe as well. Lujans trial is scheduled to continue through Thursday. There is no pavement on Napoleons road, he added. These charges stemmed from Lujans attempts to assist former Espaola City Councilor Phillip Chacon when he took over a crime scene at Chacons home in 2020 and also helped him in avoiding police by leading them on a high speed chase in 2017. Create a password that only you will remember. Receive a list of headlines from the latest edition of The New Mexican in your inbox every morning. During this time he considered sending juveniles toCoconino County and having female prisoners housed in Phoenix. Invitational brings 16 NM brewery together for a stout 2023 Stout Invitational, hosted by Bathtub 2023 Stout Invitational, hosted by Bathtub Row Brewing Co-Op, 163 Central Park Square in Los Alamos, will be held from noon to 6 p.m. "MANIA: The ABBA Tribute" is scheduled "MANIA: The ABBA Tribute" is scheduled to play the KiMo Theatre on Sunday, March 5, as part of its United States tour. Instead, immediately call the Rio Arriba County Sheriff's Department at 575-588-7350. Former Rio Arriba County Sheriff James Lujan, already a convicted felon, pleaded no contest Wednesday to a charge accusing him of interfering with a March 2020 operation by Espaola police. William Cunningham had a short time as sheriff, just two weeks, as he finished out John Walker's term, according to Arizona Fraternal Order of Police. "America's Toughest Sheriff" was dethroned in the 2016 election by Paul Penzone, and ended his 24 years in office, the longest run of any sheriff in Maricopa County. The video shows Aquinos physical altercation with George Vigil, who later filed a lawsuit against the county over his treatment by Aquino. Reeb filed the motions following the mistrial in Tierra Amarilla, arguing in part that as the elected sheriff of the county, Lujan held too much influence over its residents for jurors there to be impartial. The use of force on Manriquez wasnt clearly documented in any of Superiors department reports. Later she headed theCrime Prevention Bureau, and served in government positions in later years such as county auditor and county treasurer. Despite efforts by the defense to convince jurors that Lujan didnt know that Chacon would be charged with fleeing Espaola police, or that he was concerned for public safety following a high-speed chase, the jury found him guilty on both counts. Serving from 1901 to 1902, Samuel Stout wasalso amember of the Salt River Water Users Association, according to Arizona Fraternal Order of Police. After her husband died, Jewel Jordan was elected to finish his term in 1944, according toArizona Fraternal Order of Police. Lawrence was later fired from Superior for having sex on duty, "sexting" on duty in uniform, texting photos of dead bodies to people, and illegally searching his sexual partner in confidential databases. Lujan is charged with resisting, evading or obstructing officers in those cases and is scheduled to go on trial next month. Paul Blubaum served in office from 1973-76, according toArizona Fraternal Order of Police. Choose wisely! Email addresses are used solely for verification and to speed the verification process for repeat questioners. During opening statements at the trial in 1st Judicial District Court in Tierra Amarilla on Wednesday, attorneys pointed fingers at who they said were the bad apples in the case: Lujan or the officers responding to the warrants for the fugitive Lujan is accused of harboring. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Im not talking to the press at all at all.. Aquino had a long history of disciplinary actions being taken against him at the Rio Arriba Sheriffs Office, including a citizen complaint of harassment during a traffic stop, an unsafe high speed pursuit, and a DWI arrest and a domestic violence incident while off-duty. The jury began deliberations around 3 p.m. Thursday, but by around 2:30 p.m. Friday, McGarry declared the mistrial. Newly obtained body camera video captured an Arizona sheriff's deputy using a racial slur and pleading to be let off the hook after an officer pulled him over in December on . Wilky then drove Daleyto the scene of the crimes, where he was hanged. That trial is scheduled to begin July 26. His staff includedone former and six future sheriffs, according toArizona Fraternal Order of Police. His trial in June was the first she presided over. One of his top accomplishments is building the first Phoenix jail with incandescent lamps. The legal limit in Arizona is 0.08. Published December 2nd, 2021 at 9:02 am, Last Updated December 2nd, 2021 at 4:53 pm. Aaron Maughn failed to stop for a traffic violation and was able to evade officers by driving off-road into the desert and ditching his vehicle. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. A man of firsts, George Mowry was the first sheriff to serve two consecutive terms, which he did from 1875 to 1878. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. This isnt New York man," the ASU officer said. From 1929 to 1930, Charles Wright served. Tabitha Clay is an investigative journalist with a focus on criminal justice and policing. The Town of Superior did not respond to an email request for comment. "Our officers handled themselves in a professional manner, as they would with any subject they encounter," the ASU Police Department said in a statement. You can unsubscribe anytime. We found at least 400 Brady-level matters never resulted in an official case before the state board. Lujans predecessor Thomas Rodella left the office after being convicted of civil rights violations. Your e-mail address will be used to confirm your account. Not anymore. Multiple people in the community echoed Saucedos feelings that justice had been served in this instance, as did Reeb. Navarette was arrested on a DUI charge and taken into custody at the ASU police station, the report said. 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Instead, within three minutes, Peterson found himself handcuffed, pinned on the ground under a pile of officers, and arrested for allegedly resisting arrest and hindering prosecution. Aquinos attorney, Betsy Salcedo, said the deputy referred the case to the attorney general because it was implicating public officials and indicated there was knowledge of the wrecked vehicle by the sheriff., Attorney Generals Office spokesman Matt Baca said the case file is still under review.. The District Attorney told KRQE News 13 that it was her understanding that Lujan resigned Wednesday a few hours after his conviction. Cochiti St NE. We won't share it with anyone else. It also alleges Napoleon Garcia knew about the damage to the county vehicle but failed to report it because Montoya was related to him. House approves retail crime bill that could lead to stiffer sentences on 62-3 vote. Judge Kathleen McGarry Ellenwood who presided over a trial in June against Lujan in the rural Rio Arriba County seat of Tierra Amarilla, which ended with a hung jury is the . Many, if not most should be considered armed and dangerous. Instead, he said Lujan picked up Chacon and drove off. Not at all, Peterson said. Martin Trujillo was charged with criminal solicitation to commit aggravated assault on a peace officer for his actions in 2020 when a warrant was served on his boss, Sheriff James Lujan, who was. Sheriff at Rio Arriba Sheriffs Office Espanola, New Mexico, United States. New York? Reeb also argued heavy media coverage of the trial made it difficult to find jurors without knowledge of the allegations against Lujan. Petersons charges were eventually dropped. Lattin said he overheard Lujan on the phone with Chacon and followed Lujan to where they met up. 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