Venue changes sought for sheriff s cases abqjournal.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from abqjournal.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Jun. 5—Less than a day after closing arguments were completed, 1st Judicial District Judge Kathleen McGarry declared a mistrial Friday in the trial of Rio Arriba County Sheriff James Lujan. The proceeding in Tierra Amarilla concluded when the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict. Lujan was facing felony charges of bribery of a witness and harboring or aiding a felon for allegedly helping .
SANTA FE, N.M. — A mistrial was declared in the trial of Rio Arriba County Sheriff James Lujan because the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict. Lujan was facing felony charges of bribery…