Former NM Sec of State receives 30 days of a 7.5-year sentence

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A Santa Fe district judge sentenced former Secretary of State Dianna Duran to 30 days in jail, five years of supervised probation and to pay restitution for misusing campaign funds to pay off casino debts.
She must also write a letter of apology to each person and hand deliver the letters.

She is also required to continue counseling and therapy for gambling addiction and she is prohibited from entering casinos or racetracks. She will be ordered to wear a GPS monitor for three years--two if there are no violations.

The judge also ordered Duran to write a letter of apology to the people of New Mexico. The letter must be published in no less than six publications throughout the state.

For community service, the court ordered her to serve 2,000 hours over the next five years. She will also be required to give four public appearances each month for the next three years to schools and other groups.

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