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- ↑ Oxford, Andrew; Nott, Robert (January 7, 2018). "New Mexico Republicans to resume effort to bring back death penalty". Santa Fe New Mexican . Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- 1 2 Hudetz, Mary (September 25, 2018). "New Mexico Lawmaker Found Guilty of DWI in Albuquerque". U.S. News & World Report . Associated Press . Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- ↑ "Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 5, 2012 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 6, 2012 – State of New Mexico" (PDF). Santa Fe, New Mexico: Secretary of State of New Mexico. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 4, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
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- 1 2 Nguyen, Jeannie (May 21, 2018). "New Mexico State Representative arrested for DWI". KRQE . Retrieved April 15, 2019.
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- ↑ Oxford, Andrew (September 25, 2018). "Judge convicts Rep. Monica Youngblood of aggravated DWI". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- ↑ Barnitz, Katy (October 3, 2018). "Youngblood sentenced to day in jail for DWI". Albuquerque Journal . Retrieved April 15, 2019.
