EMBATTLED SECRETARY OF STATE DIANNA DURAN NOW WANTS ATTORNEY GENERAL HECTOR BALDERAS DISQUALIFIED FROM HANDLING HER CASE. DURAN HAS PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO CHARGES THAT ACCUSE HER OF FUNNELLING CAMPAIGN FUNDS INTO HER PRIVATE ACCOUNTS, THEN WITHDRAWING THE MONEY AT CASINOS.
THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THAT, ON WEDNESDAY, DURAN ASKED A JUDGE TO TAKE BALDERAS OFF THE CASE DUE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ALLEGED BIAS. THE MOTION ALSO POINTS OUT THAT A JUDGE DECIDED TO REMOVE THEN ATTORNEY GENERAL GARY KING FROM A CORRUPTION CASE AGAINST FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE REBECCA VIGIL GIRON.
