SantaFeNewMexican.com - Sat Nov 21

Dennis J. Carroll - 11/20/09 13 The New Mexico Supreme Court on Friday ordered the immediate release of 29 people jailed overnight in three lockups in Santa Fe and Taos counties after a Taos judge held them in contempt of court.

SantaFeNewMexican.com - Fri Nov 20

The Supreme Court of New Mexico clerk reported Friday afternoon that all 32 of the people held in contempt of court Thursday night be released but the charges not dropped.

SantaFeNewMexican.com - Fri Nov 20

TAOS a ' District Judge Sam Sanchez held nearly 40 Taos Pueblo tribal members in contempt Thursday evening for causing a disruption in his courtroom following his refusal to reduce the sentence of a Pueblo man.