Summary
Solomon Peña, a former candidate for the New Mexico state House, was sentenced to 80 years in prison for organizing shootings at the homes of Democratic officials. He was found guilty of 13 charges, including conspiracy and firearms offenses. Peña falsely claimed election fraud after losing his race and recruited others to carry out the attacks.
Key Facts
- Solomon Peña ran unsuccessfully for New Mexico's House District 14 in 2022.
- He was sentenced to 80 years for organizing shootings at Democrats' homes.
- Peña was found guilty of 13 charges, including conspiracy and firearms offenses.
- He claimed the election was rigged and pressured officials not to certify results.
- Peña recruited Jose and Demetrio Trujillo for the shootings.
- A shooting involved a fully automatic machine gun, endangering children.
- Peña tried to have the Trujillos killed to stop them from testifying.
- José Trujillo was sentenced to 37 months, and Demetrio Trujillo to 180 months in prison.
