Do e-mails written between a Taos attorney and an alleged victim in the State of New Mexico’s criminal case against a controversial church leader amount to “impermissible contact” with a State’s witness? Definitely not, according to a motion filed on the attorney’s behalf today. On November 3, Judge Gerald Baca ordered attorney Justin Lea to […]

NM vs. Bent According to a court filing on his behalf, attorney Justin Lea “is excercising his right to excuse Judge Gerald Baca from presiding over the cause of action wherein the State seeks to have Justin Lea answer to a charge of contempt of court.” This new development in the Wayne Bent case comes

NM Vs. Wayne Bent *Post updated at 1:15pm PST to include response from counsel for Justin B. Lea An attorney with a Taos law firm has been ordered to appear before District Court Judge Gerald E. Baca on November 10. According to an Order to Show Cause filed in Union County on Monday, Justin B.

*Update: November 4 / 10:34am PST: Order to Vacate ——————————————————————————————- SARAH MONTOYA AUDIO INTERVIEW (runs 39:09) (November 3) In a recorded interview lasting nearly 40-minutes, the attorney tasked with defending Wayne Bent (aka Michael Travesser) addressed several aspects of the State of New Mexico’s criminal case against the controversial church leader. Among the numerous topics