► Judge John Sanchez of Los Lunas, NM; nepotism, repeat offender |
Judge John Sanchez of Los Lunas, NM; nepotism, repeat offender
The state of New Mexico presented James Lawrence Sanchez with a law license in 1994 after he graduated from the University of New Mexico Law School.
Gov. Susana Martinez was duped into appointing Johnny as a Valencia County Magistrate Judge in Los Lunas in 2012. Johnny didn’t receive the appointment because he was the most qualified attorney in the greater Valencia County area. He received it because she had proven to be a reliable lackey for the local political hacks.
The Judicial Standards Commission found Judge Sanchez guilty of the following misconduct.
Johnny’s 1st bite at the Judicial Misfit Apple Tree
In one matter,Johnny involved himself in the pending criminal case of a close friend. Johnny’s improper involvement and misconduct was as follows:
As a direct consequence of his misconduct, the apologists for Judicial Misfits sitting on the New Mexico Supreme Court punished Johnny by gifting him with a complimentary reprimand.
Johnny’s 2nd bite at the Judicial Misfit Apple Tree
As a direct consequence of his misconduct, the apologists for Judicial Misfits sitting on the New Mexico Supreme Court punished Johnny by gifting him with a complimentary censure.
As we speak (ca. May 2017), Johnny continues to sit as a Valencia County Magistrate Judge in Los Lunas, New Mexico. |