A day for opening arguments and five witnesses (Albuquerque) Presumably beginning with a blank canvas, the jury in the Linda Henning murder trial Tuesday witnessed two drastically different attempts at painting a picture of the defendant who, if convicted, could become the first woman sentenced to death in New Mexico since the 1800’s. Prosecutor Paul …
Judge issues gag order (Albuquerque) An arranged meeting this morning between police, convicted murderer Diazien Hossencofft and his attorneys unfolded inside the secrecy of a locked jury room in Judge John Brennan’s courtroom on the third floor of State District Court. Sources say Judge Brennan agreed to sign an Order for Nondisclosure which forbids the …
Hossencofft to stay in Albuquerque jail until he provides a legitimate statement (Albuquerque) The defense came out swinging. “This is absurd, your Honor,” Diazien Hossencofft’s attorney Mark Robert emphatically stated to the Honorable John Brennan as the District Court judge began to hear the prosecution’s motion to compel compliance this morning. Mr. Robert (pronounced Roh-bair) …
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State asks judge to deny Hossencofft’s transfer to a Wyoming prison unless the convicted killer reveals information about the murder (Albuquerque) The prosecution wasted little time reacting to Diazien Hossencofft’s refusal to talk. One day after the convicted killer decided not to disclose details of the murder of his estranged wife, the State filed a …
Surprise appearance results in sudden turn in case (Albuquerque) 36-year-old Diazien Hossencofft has taken the first step toward keeping his end of a bargain. A plea bargain, that is. By pleading guilty to his estranged wife’s murder and a dozen other crimes this afternoon, Hossencofft set the wheels into motion for a deal cut with …
“Physically intimate contact” September 2, 2000 (Albuquerque) It may be hard to believe, but the calendar is just seven days short of marking the anniversary of Girly Hossencofft’s disappearance. Her body has not been found. Two suspects behind bars still await trial. But don’t let the lack of major headlines lull you into thinking that …
