Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Prosecutors Want Lawyer Removed In Ex-Mora School Chief Case

LAS VEGAS, N.M. (AP) — A former northern New Mexico superintendent who resigned in disgrace over allegations of faking credentials and is facing criminal charges may need a new attorney. The Las Vegas Optic reports (https://goo.gl/4V43W5) prosecutors are seeking to have prominent Albuquerque defense attorney Sam Bregman removed from the case involving Charles Trujillo. The Fourth Judicial District Attorney's office says Bregman has a conflict of interest in Trujillo's pending criminal trial because he once represented a witness in the case. Trujillo was arrested in August on forgery and fraud charges connected to his Mora position. Bregman says prosecutors' attempt to get him removed from the case has no basis and he will represent Trujillo.