THREATENING PHONE CALLS AND EMAILS MADE TO A TAOS JUDGE ARE BEING TURNED OVER TO STATE POLICE. A SPOKESMAN FOR THE STATE COURT SYSTEM TELLS THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN THAT JUDGE SARAH BACKUS RECEIVED HUNDREDS OF THREATS AFTER SHE DENIED A REQUEST BY PROSECUTORS TO HOLD, PENDING TRIAL, THE DEFENDANTS IN A HIGH PROFILE CHILD ABUSE CASE.
JUDGE SARAH BACKUS RULED FOLLOWING A HEARING MONDAY THAT PROSECUTORS HAD FAILED TO MAKE THE CASE THAT THE DEFENDANTS SHOULD BE DENIED BAIL. THE FIVE WERE ARRESTED EARLIER THIS MONTH AT A COMPOUND NEAR AMALIA IN NORTHERN TAOS COUNTY.
