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Former Pueblo leader acquitted
THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2002 A federal jury in New Mexico acquitted former Acoma Pueblo Gov. Ronnie Davis Shutiva on Wednesday of allegedly stealing tribal money. The trial lasted just a day and deliberations for a few hours. Shutiva was accused of taking $8,000 in tribal funds in 1997. Ed. Note: The article states Shutiva was the former governor of Acoma, not Laguna. An error occurred in an earlier posting. Get the Story:
Ex-Gov. of Acoma Not Guilty of Theft (The Albuquerque Journal 5/9)