Post by pavel on Feb 16, 2016 5:58:18 GMT -6
Corrales municipal judge suspended from bench agrees to resign permanently
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Corrales municipal judge suspended from the bench by the state Supreme Court last month has agreed to resign permanently in lieu of further disciplinary proceedings, according to court documents.
Luis Quintana’s resignation went into effect at 5 p.m. Monday.
A Jan. 11 Supreme Court order suspended Quintana immediately and without pay. A petition filed by the Judicial Standards Commission seeking the suspension explained that Quintana had been accused of, among other things, misappropriating a client’s workers’ compensation settlement funds and failing to make full restitution.
“The commission was conducting a formal investigation into the allegations and reached an agreement with the judge whereby he would resign in lieu of further proceedings before the commission or the Supreme Court,” Judicial Standards Commission Executive Director Randall Roybal said. “The agreement now brings permanent resolution to this matter.”
Read more: www.abqjournal.com/724419/news/corrales-municipal-judge-suspended-from-bench-agrees-to-resign-permanently.html
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Corrales municipal judge suspended from the bench by the state Supreme Court last month has agreed to resign permanently in lieu of further disciplinary proceedings, according to court documents.
Luis Quintana’s resignation went into effect at 5 p.m. Monday.
A Jan. 11 Supreme Court order suspended Quintana immediately and without pay. A petition filed by the Judicial Standards Commission seeking the suspension explained that Quintana had been accused of, among other things, misappropriating a client’s workers’ compensation settlement funds and failing to make full restitution.
“The commission was conducting a formal investigation into the allegations and reached an agreement with the judge whereby he would resign in lieu of further proceedings before the commission or the Supreme Court,” Judicial Standards Commission Executive Director Randall Roybal said. “The agreement now brings permanent resolution to this matter.”
Read more: www.abqjournal.com/724419/news/corrales-municipal-judge-suspended-from-bench-agrees-to-resign-permanently.html