ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Longtime Albuquerque lawyer Rudolph ‘Rudy’ Chavez has pleaded guilty to two federal charges in the DWI Unit scandal. Chavez is the second lawyer to admit his role; Thomas ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The second attorney implicated in the DWI scheme will not argue against the suspension of his law license next week. The New Mexico Supreme Court issued an order Friday ...

Jul. 10—A second prominent Albuquerque attorney has pleaded guilty to a federal extortion charge in paying off an Albuquerque policeman in 2023 to help get a client's drunken driving case dismissed.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The attorney at the center of the “DWI Deception” scheme involving local law enforcement has been disbarred and his law office home has been seized. A judge ruled Thomas Clear III ...

WILL HAVE MUCH MORE ON THIS TONIGHT AT TEN. THE SECOND ATTORNEY IMPLICATED IN THE DWI ENTERPRISE SCANDAL HAS AGREED TO GIVE UP PRACTICING LAW. THIS COMES JUST WEEKS AFTER THE NEW MEXICO SUPREME COURT ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Hundreds of accused drunk drivers in the Albuquerque metro area saw their pending criminal cases ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Six former law enforcement officers, an attorney, and a paralegal have all pleaded guilty in federal court for their roles in a massive, long-running DWI dismissal scheme.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Justin Hunt, a former Albuquerque Police Department lieutenant, has pleaded guilty to his role in ...

Former Albuquerque police lieutenant Justin Hunt took a guilty plea in federal court for his role in the DWI deception scheme ...

Albuquerque attorney Rudolph Chavez opted to forgo a public hearing Monday on allegations by a state disciplinary board that alleged his involvement in the DWI bribery and extortion conspiracy under ...

WILL HAVE MUCH MORE ON THIS TONIGHT AT TEN. THE SECOND ATTORNEY IMPLICATED IN THE DWI ENTERPRISE SCANDAL HAS AGREED TO GIVE UP PRACTICING LAW. THIS COMES JUST WEEKS AFTER THE NEW MEXICO SUPREME COURT ...

A defense attorney who admitted to paying off law enforcement to let DWI cases get dismissed can no longer practice law in New Mexico. Chief U.S. District Judge Kenneth Gonzales on Thursday ...