Robert E. Vigil

Robert E. Vigil (born October 26, 1953) is a former Democratic politician in U.S. state of New Mexico. He was twice elected New Mexico State Auditor, serving from 1991 to 1998 and was New Mexico State Treasurer from 2003 until his resignation on October 26, 2005.

Vigil, his predecessor, Michael A. Montoya, and two others were indicted on 28 counts of extortion, money laundering and racketeering by a federal jury. Vigil's first trial ended in a hung jury, but was convicted in a second trial of one count of attempted extortion while being acquitted of 23 other extortion and racketeering charges. He was sentenced to 37 months in prison, serving his term in Colorado and Texas. He was moved to a halfway house in June 2009 before being released on probation in December the same year.

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Category:1953 births
Category:Hispanic and Latino American politicians
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Category:New Mexico Democrats
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Category:People from San Miguel County, New Mexico
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Category:State auditors of New Mexico
Category:State treasurers of New Mexico