Albuquerque –
Today, Monday, February 3, 2025, the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s office was forced to dismiss 17 more DWI related cases due to the metros infamous DWI scandal. This brings the total dropped cases amount to 230 since last year. All of the cases dropped were because the arresting officers were added to the 2nd judicial districts Giglio List. The list is updated often and can be found HERE: https://da2nd.nm.gov/about/brady-giglio-disclosures/
The latest 17 included 13 cases tied to BCSO Deputy Jeff Hammerel and four cases were those of retired DWI Officer Timothy McCarson. Since January 2024, a total of 230 cases have been dismissed, with 13 linked to BCSO’s Jeff Hammerel, while the majority stemmed from five APD DWI officers.
As of this posting, no officers from the New Mexico State Police have been formally named by the United States Attorney’s Office or the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office.
Additionally, as of February 3, no officers or deputies have been formally charged in the case. Ricardo Mendez, also known as Rick, pleaded guilty to multiple federal charges stemming from the DWI scheme and is currently awaiting sentencing.
How many lives have been ruined, how many innocent people have died, how many needless horrific things have happened and WILL happen, because all these drunk drivers were not or will not be held accountable for their actions? Those jerks were playing Russian Roulette with OUR lives for extra money. I hope they all get the maximum sentence and NEVER work in law enforcement again!