Judge sentences Vigil to 37 months in prison.

From: The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM) | Date: January 25, 2007 | Copyright information

Byline: Andy Lenderman

Jan. 25--"If you're a corrupt politician, you're going to do hard federal time."- U.S. ATTORNEY DAVID IGLESIAS

ALBUQUERQUE -- In the end, Robert Vigil's family surrounded the former state treasurer and protected him from the news cameras as he left the federal courthouse late Wednesday afternoon.

Roughly 36 relatives and supporters accompanied a glum but poised Vigil, whose corruption case made national headlines and rocked New Mexico's political establishment.

Moments earlier the Ribera native received a 37-month prison sentence and a fine ...

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