Conviction Overturned
On June 28, 2011, The New Mexico Court of Appeals overturned all convictions against Wayne Bent. The court determined the grand jury was not legally assembled. In the unanimous 3 judge decision, Judge Roderick T. Kennedy shares the opinion of the court;
"Legally speaking, there was no grand jury convened in this case. Therefore, there was no indictment under the law… As a result, the indictment issued by the grand jury was void and the district court did not have jurisdiction to proceed with the trial in this case,"
On October 22, 2012, The Supreme Court overturned the NM Court of Appeals ruling and Wayne Bent continues to serve out the remainder of his sentence in prison.
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