TRUTH
OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. -- A probate judge in southern New Mexico has
been forced to resign in the face of some serious criminal charges.
According to documents from the Judicial Standards Commission, Sierra
County Probate Judge Pam Smith will never be a judge in New Mexico
again.
Documents show she's accused of using her position to allow her and
her husband to take possession of a dead man's estate. The documents
claim the Smiths then closed the man's bank accounts and transferred
around $280,000 into their own accounts.
New Mexico State Police are investigating the accusations.
Full Article & Source:
Probate judge forced to resign, could face criminal charges