12 hours ago · Defense attorney Thomas Clear III is facing one count of RICO conspiracy, five counts of bribery, two counts of extortion, and an additional count of attempted extortion. Those charges were filed ...

1 day ago · Clear was defending criminals while running a criminal organization of his own. The “DWI Enterprise,” which Attorney Thomas Clear III admits to running since at least 1995.

12 hours ago · The criminal cases against Thomas Clear III, 67, and Neill Elsman, an officer who resigned last year, were filed in U.S. District Court on Wednesday.

11 hours ago · Court records show Thomas Clear III pleaded guilty Wednesday to nine federal charges. It comes a day after the New Mexico Supreme Court suspended Clear over the DWI Deception investigation.

2 days ago · Prosecutors allege officers went to the law office to receive cash bribes from Thomas Clear III to help tank his clients' DWI cases.

Feb 6, 2025 · ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque attorney Thomas Clear III, who is at the center of a DWI dismissal scandal, is trying to avoid being disbarred from the federal court in New Mexico, saying...

Jan 31, 2025 · New Mexico’s chief federal judge this week ordered prominent DWI attorney Thomas Clear III to show why he should not be disciplined for his alleged role in a racketeering scheme involving...

Jan 31, 2025 · ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A federal judge is ordering defense attorney Thomas Clear III to prove he played no part in getting DWI cases dismissed. The first guilty plea in the DWI Unit...

Feb 3, 2024 · Defense attorney Thomas Clear III was better than most at getting DWI cases dismissed. He had become well-known for it among clients and peers, as well as for his higher fee to handle such...

Thomas Clear III admitted to running what federal authorities have referred to as a “DWI Enterprise” in which his firm offered gifts and thousands of dollars in bribes to officers in exchange ...