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"Former NM high court chief dies during speech"
"Former NM high court chief dies during speech": The Associated Press has a report that begins, "Former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Gene Franchini has died while addressing first-year law students at the University of New Mexico. KOB-TV reported that Franchini was giving his annual speech ...
Former NM high court chief dies during speech (5:05 a.m.)
lcsun-news.com — ALBUQUERQUE - Former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Gene Franchini has died while addressing first-year law students... at the University of New Mexico. KOB-TV reported that Franchini was giving his annual speech on ethics and the role of a judge ... (more) Former NM high court chief dies during speech (5:05 a.m.)
Former Chief Justice dies giving lecture at UNM
Former Chief Justice dies giving lecture at UNM
kob.com — Posted at: 11/04/2009 8:18 PM | Updated at: 11/05/2009 7:29 AM By: Antoinette Antonio, Eyewitness News 4;... Charlie Pabst, KOB.com Former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Gene Franchini died Wednesday afternoon while addressing first-year law ... (more) Former Chief Justice dies giving lecture at UNM
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Ex-Chief Justice of New Mexico Dies While Giving Speech to Law Students
ABA Journal Top Stories — ... . He was chief justice from 1997 to 1999. Franchini was delivering his annual speech on ethics and the role of a judge when he collapsed. Law student Sheldon Spottedelk said Franchini’s death has changed his perspective. "It puts a lot of things into context about what life is," he told KOB.com. "As law students get wrapped up in school, but I don't know, I think that brings a human aspect of life back to us." Hat tip to How Appealing . [image]

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