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Date: 03-11-2022
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Case Number: D-307-CR-201800371
Judge: Conrad F. Perea
Court: District Court, Doña Ana County, New Mexico
Plaintiff's Attorney: Arif Abrar and Linzui Vergara
Defendant's Attorney: Todd Holmes
Description: Las Cruces, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with first-degree murder by deliberate killing.
Cristal Cardenas, age 29, and her boyfiend, Luis Flores, age 30, were charged for shooting and killing Mario Cabral, then 34, and his new girlfriend, Vanessa Mora, who was 32. Cabral and Mora were found shot to death in their Garfield trailer
home.
Cardenas and Cabral were in a custody dispute.
Edward Alonso testified that Cardenas paid him $10,000 to kill Cabral.
Cardenas testified on his own behalf.
D 1 1 1 30-2-1(A)(1) First Degree Murder (Willful & Deliberate) FC 03/25/2018
D 1 2 1 30-2-1(A)(1) First Degree Murder (Willful & Deliberate) FC 03/25/2018
D 1 3 3 30-28-2 & 30-2-1(A)( Murder in the First Degree (Willful & Deliberate) - Conspiracy Resulted in Death F2 01/01/2018
D 1 4 3 30-28-3 & 30-2-1(A)( Criminal Solicitation to Commit First Degree Murder (Willful & Deliberate) F2 01/11/2018
D 1 5 3 30-28-3 & 30-2-1(A)( Criminal Solicitation to Commit First Degree Murder (Willful & Deliberate) F2 01/01/2018 Charge Not Included in Amended Complaint 04/06/2018
D 1 6 3 30-28-3 & 30-2-1(A)( Criminal Solicitation to Commit First Degree Murder (Willful & Deliberate) F2 01/01/2018 Charge Not Included in Amended Complaint 04/06/2018
Outcome: Defendant was found guilty on count 1, first-degree murder by deliberate killing. Cardenas was found not guilty on a second count of first-degree murder by deliberate killing.
Plaintiff's Experts: Dr. Emily Helmrich, forensic pathologist
Defendant's Experts:
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