Prosecutor’s Pattern of Abuse Under Fire | Santa Fe News

The New Mexico Supreme Court is poised to disbar prosecutor Cosme Ripol after a disciplinary board found he systematically denied defendants fair trials across three high-profile cases, including calling a murder defendant a “witch,” bringing foul-smelling evidence into court, and using inflammatory, inadmissible statements that led to overturned convictions and mistrials — a pattern of misconduct that experts say crosses the line for someone with decades of legal experience. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6e9b16fe036bfab1