FORMER NEW MEXICO JUDGE PAMELA SMITH IS ACCUSED OF STEALING FROM A DEAD MAN. NOW SHE’S CHARGED WITH FRAUD, FORGERY, AND ENGAGING IN AN OFFICIAL ACT FOR HER PERSONAL AND FINANCIAL GAIN.
SMITH LEFT THE BENCH IN 2017 AFTER AN INVESTIGATION FOUND SHE HAD ABUSED HER POWER AS A JUDGE AND MEDICAL INVESTIGATOR. NOW SHE’S CHARGED WITH STEALING FROM DOMINIC DOMINGO, WHO DIED. SHE LISTED HER HUSBAND AS DOMINGO’S NEXT OF KIN TO GET ACCESS TO HIS ESTATE.
SHE AND HER HUSBAND ARE SAID TO HAVE STOLEN 280-THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM DOMINGO.
