Judge Richard Knowles sentenced 53-year-old Bill Miller to ten months of supervised probation Thursday afternoon.. Miller had faced up to nearly three years in prison or a three thousand dollar fine. Miller pleaded no contest to the tampering charges on July 16, 2003. The charges stem from a moment in a police substation immediately following […]
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(Albuquerque) The trial of William “Bill” Miller ended before it ever reached opening statements. Jury selection was interrupted with a surprise development; a plea bargain. Mr. Miller pleaded guilty this morning to three misdemeanor counts of attempted tampering with evidence. Direct links to media stories on Miller plea bargain Albuquerque Journal story:
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(Albuquerque) A panel of 50 prospective jurors convened in State District Court Judge Richard Knowles’ courtroom at 1:30 Monday afternoon as the process of selecting a jury (voix dire) began in the case of State of New Mexico vs. William “Bill” Miller. When the day began, Mr. Miller was facing five counts of evidence tampering
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*This story was written by the Associated Press Wednesday, January 17, 2001 (Albuquerque-AP) A forensic psychiatrist who has testified about Jeffrey Dahmer and Unabomber Ted Kaczynski is expected to evaluate an Albuquerque woman accused of murdering Girly Chew Hossencofft, whose body has never been found. State District Judge Richard Knowles granted a prosecution motion Tuesday
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…and an exclusive interview with Diazien Hossencofft October 4, 2000 (photos go here: dhossen1.jpg hornerhoss1.jpg hengface1.jpg) (Albuquerque) Diazien Hossencofft told District Court Judge Richard Knowles Tuesday that–with his attorney Ron Koch in poor health–he plans to represent himself (pro se). A bit later, Hossencofft shared part of his lawyering strategy with this reporter in an
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New insights regarding missing tape and bloody gun July 17, 2000 (photos in this post: padmiller.jpg Attorney Timothy Padilla (left) with client Bill Miller hossente.jpg Diazien Hossencofft hengexit.jpg Linda Henning millerpad.jpg Bill Miller (left) and his attorney Timothy Padilla leaving court hosselev.jpg Diazien Hossencofft) (Albuquerque) It is likely the first time the “Big Three” have
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