ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The jury saw a video of what prosecutors say is a former state lawmaker in the act of stealing money meant to benefit Albuquerque students.
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It’s the second week of the federal corruption trial against the former House Representative and APS administrator Sheryl Williams Stapleton, who is accused of funneling millions of taxpayer dollars into her own pocket.
Jury members took notes as prosecutors showed video of the moments Stapleton retrieved a check from a P.O. box belonging to her accused co-conspirator’s learning software company. Stapleton is accused of funneling millions of dollars in grant funding to that company, Robotics, using her position as a lawmaker and APS administrator…