Wheels of Justice Turn Very Slowly

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(SUNfoto by Wheeler Cowperthwaite) District Judge Matthew Wilson inspects court filings in former judge Sheri Raphaelson’s vacated seat, Jan. 6 in Tierra Amarilla District Court. Wilson plodded his way through the small criminal docket, including arraignments, pre-trial hearings and a plea agreement. District judges will rotate through the Tierra Amarilla seat and preside over the Rio Arriba criminal cases until a replacement for Raphaelson is appointed by Gov. Susana Martinez.

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    Nearly 200 people were supposed to have their cases briefly heard Feb. 3 in Tierra Amarilla, but at least 22 people failed to appear in court and District Judge Matthew Wilson issued bench warrants for their arrests.     The…

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