In that case, he is facing three counts of resisting, obstructing or evading an officer stemming from an incident in March 2020. Lujan has another trial coming up next month in a case that also involved Chacon. Prosecutor Reeb told the jury that Lattin didn’t immediately tell anyone because he was afraid the sheriff would fire him if he did. PREPARED TESTIMONY OF JAMES LUJAN, CHAIRPERSON, ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS TITLE IV PARENT COMMITTEE My name is James Lujan, currently chairperson of the. Afterward, Lattin said the sheriff repeatedly told him not to tell anyone what had happened. Instead, he said Lujan picked up Chacon and drove off. Lattin was previously fired by the Taos County Sheriff’s Office for lying about his military experience, though the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy Board dismissed those accusations.ĭuring Lujan’s trial, Lattin testified that the sheriff had asked him to follow him to Chacon’s house to help serve a restraining order. He also questioned the credibility of the prosecution’s key witness, Cody Lattin, a Rio Arriba County deputy at the time. Rio Arriba County Sheriff James Lujan was sentenced to tree years in prison Thursday after being convicted on two felony counts of aiding a felon and intimidating a witness in 2017. If it is retried, he believes his client will be acquitted because the charges aren’t valid.ĭuring the two-day trial, Bowles highlighted parts of the prosecution’s case and witness testimony that were inconsistent. He said taxpayer resources are going into this case and he doesn’t believe there’s any basis to retry the case. Lujan was previously sued by two former Rio Arriba County lieutenants who alleged they were subjected to racial discrimination after he was appointed sheriff in 2014. James Lujan, the Sheriff of Rio Arriba County, has recently been convicted of bribery of a witness and harboring or aiding a felon. Undersheriff Trujillo is also still on the job.Bowles said Lujan is extremely happy with the results. Former Rio Arriba County Sheriff James Lujan clasps his arms across his chest and pointed at his sons before being led away Thursday in in District Court in Santa Fe. His law enforcement certification has been revoked, though he still heads the department. Currently, James Lujan works as a Program Director, HPC Platforms & Projects at Los Alamos National laboratory. Since then James has changed 4 companies and 4 roles. According to ZoomInfo records, James Lujan’s professional experience began in 1988. The sheriff himself is accused of trying to protect his friend from being arrested by Espanola Police then refusing to comply with a search warrant on his phone. James Lujan Work Experience and Education. The incident happened in May when the officers showed up to arrest Trujillo’s boss, Sheriff James Lujan. After defeating Sherriff Rodella in the Democratic primary James Lujan was to run unopposed in the general election. Rio Arriba County Undersheriff Martin Trujillo turned himself into Magistrate Court Friday after he was charged with encouraging his deputies to draw guns on Espanola and Taos Police officers. Now he and his boss are both facing felony charges. 2State District Judge Kathleen McGarry Ellenwood sentenced former Rio Arriba County Sheriff James Lujan to three years in prison followed by a year and a half of probation Thursday, a day. 30Former Rio Arriba County Sheriff James Lujan, already a convicted felon, pleaded no contest Wednesday to a charge accusing him of interfering with a March 2020 operation by Espaola police. He was born in San Jose, CA and lived most of his life in Bakersfield. ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE) – The second in command at a New Mexico Sheriff’s Department turned himself in Friday. was born on April 4th, 1985 and passed away on September 18th, 2021. Lujan was previously sued by two former Rio Arriba County lieutenants who alleged they were subjected to racial discrimination after he was appointed sheriff in 2014.
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