THE NEW MEXICO STATE BAR. A PROMINENT ATTORNEY NOW AT THE CENTER OF THE STATE’S DWI SCANDAL SAYS HE’S NO LONGER PRACTICING LAW. THIS JUDGE WAS SAYING, BASED ON WHAT I’VE SEEN IN PLEADINGS ...

According to a federal indictment, the so-called “DWI Enterprise” dates back more than two decades and was mainly operated by APD officers with the help of Paralegal Ricardo “Rick” Mendez.