Attorney, third APD officer plead guilty to federal charges for DWI scheme
The attorney at the center of a DWI scheme in Albuquerque and a third police officer involved in the case have agreed to plead guilty.
Attorney at center of DWI police corruption probe in Albuquerque pleads guilty
An Albuquerque attorney who investigators alleged was at the center of a sweeping corruption scandal that allowed people arrested for driving while intoxicated to evade conviction has pleaded guilty to federal charges,
Criminal charges filed against defense attorney, third Albuquerque officer in DWI corruption case
A third Albuquerque officer and the prominent defense attorney at the center of a yearslong bribery and racketeering scheme involving DWI officers have been charged in federal court.
Defense attorney takes plea deal in sprawling DWI corruption case
For nearly 30 years, Albuquerque attorney Thomas Clear III says he led a criminal racketeering enterprise that paid off generations of law enforcement officers to get his clients' DWI cases thrown out.
Home of local attorney involved in DWI scheme broken into after FBI raid
On the day he takes a plea deal, KOB 4 got video of Thomas Clear III's home getting broken into weeks after the FBI raided it.
Who is the Albuquerque defense attorney at center of ‘DWI Enterprise’ scandal?
On Wednesday, Albuquerque attorney Thomas Clear III admitted to running what the feds call the “DWI Enterprise” scandal. He plead guilty to nine federal
Albuquerque attorney pleads guilty in long-running police DWI bribery scandal
Attorney Thomas Clear III admitted to running a kickback scheme with Albuquerque DWI officers since "at least the late 1990s."
Supreme Court suspends attorney amid DWI scandal
The New Mexico Supreme Court has suspended an Albuquerque attorney amid an ongoing DWI scandal. Attorney Thomas Clear III, of Albuquerque, has been suspended from practicing law. The order was issued on Tuesday, Feb. 11.
New Mexico Supreme Court issues order for attorney Thomas Clear
The New Mexico Supreme Court has issued an order for Albuquerque attorney Thomas Clear III. Under the order, Clear has to “show cause” why he should not face disciplinary action after his paralegal, Ricardo “Rick” Mendez,
New Mexico Supreme Court suspends attorney involved in DWI scheme
The state Supreme Court has indefinitely suspended a local attorney connected to the DWI Deception investigation. This means Thomas Clear III can not practice law in the state for now. The feds have not charged Clear III in the investigation.
Federal charges filed against Albuquerque attorney
Federal charges have been filed against a suspended Albuquerque attorney amid a yearlong investigation into DWI officers.
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State Supreme Court also wants answers from DWI attorney
Feb. 3—The state Supreme Court on Monday gave DWI attorney Thomas Clear III a week to explain why he shouldn't be disciplined for his alleged conduct in a 15-year kickback scheme that has led to ...