Judge Joel Cano "admitted post-Miranda [rights] he took one of the TDA member's cell phones... beat it with a hammer, ...

"Judge Hannah C. Dugan has committed herself ... phone that belonged to the alleged gang member by smashing it with a hammer and throwing it in the trash, according to the complaint and Bondi.

Ex-New Mexico Judge Arrested in Case Involving Man Suspected ... what remained of it five weeks ago after smashing it with a hammer. Cano resigned last month after the state Judicial Standards ...