Federal prosecutors are recommending a former campaign manager for Gov. Susana Martinez be sentenced to prison time for stealing the governor's email and lying about it.
Jamie Estrada faces up to a year and one day in prison.
In documents filed in federal court, the U.S. attorney's office says sentencing Estrada to "the higher end of that range would best reflect the seriousness of his crimes, promote respect for the law, and be a fair and just punishment in this case."
Estrada's lawyers have asked that Estrada be sentenced to probation rather than prison.
Estrada pleaded guilty in June to charges of unlawful interception of electronic communication and lying to FBI agents. He provided the hijacked email to the governor's political opponents.
Sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 8 in Albuquerque.
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