KVIA-TV El Paso - Sat Nov 21

A judge who had warned people in a courtroom gallery to remain quiet during a hearing for a convicted rapist jailed more than 30 people for contempt of court when he said they became unruly and defiant.

SantaFeNewMexican.com - Sat Nov 21

Dennis J. Carroll - 11/20/09 13 The New Mexico Supreme Court on Friday ordered the immediate release of 29 people jailed overnight in three lockups in Santa Fe and Taos counties after a Taos judge held them in contempt of court.

SantaFeNewMexican.com - Fri Nov 20

The Supreme Court of New Mexico clerk reported Friday afternoon that all 32 of the people held in contempt of court Thursday night be released but the charges not dropped.