WE’LL KNOW WEDNESDAY IF FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE DIANNA DURAN’S LAWYER WILL DROP THE PLEA DEAL MADE TO KEEP DURAN OUT OF JAIL. THIS AFTER A JUDGE ON MONDAY SENTENCED DURAN TO 30 DAYS IN JAIL, STARTING THIS FRIDAY.
DURAN ALSO HAS TO PAY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN RESTITUTION AND DO COMMUNITY SERVICE AFTER PLEADING GUILTY TO MISUSING CAMPAIGN FUNDS. HER LAWYER HAS UNTIL WEDNESDAY TO DECIDE ON THE PLEA DEAL.
MEANWHILE, KOB-TV IS REPORTING GOVERNOR MARTINEZ HAS CHOSEN ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCILOR BRAD WINTER AS INTERIM SECRETARY OF STATE UNTIL A PERMANENT REPLACEMENT HAS BEEN FOUND.
