The New Mexico Supreme Court vacated the convictions of a Taos woman for her role in a 2019 murder, due to "outrageous prosecutorial misconduct."

A Taos woman who was sentenced to decades behind bars will now walk free. This comes after the New Mexico Supreme Court ruled Desiree Lensegrav did not receive a fair trial. In 2022, Lensegrav was sentenced to 45 years in prison on charges of murder,

The New Mexico Supreme Court tossed the murder conviction of a Taos woman Thursday and criticized prosecutors for using allegations that she was a “witch” and a “bruja” to obtain

The court cited "severe and pervasive prosecutorial misconduct," including a prosecutor "repeatedly [accusing the] defendant of witchcraft."

The New Mexico Supreme Court temporarily suspended a judge ahead of a hearing that could result in her being removed from her role.