New Mexico Jury Verdicts, Settlements and Court Decisions
<H2> <center> United States of America v. Maylene John </h2> </center>
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with voluntary manslaughter in Indian Country. On October 24, 2022, Maylene John, 35, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation at the time of the offense, stabbed her 7-year-old daughter in the heart with a knife, causing her death. John was under the influence of methamphetamine at the time of the incident. J... More...
$ (12-10-2025 - NM)<H2> <center> State of New Mexico v. Darrell McGrew </h2> </center>
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with multiple crimes. He sped in and out of traffic in a stolen vehicle on Interstate 40 and I-25, before BCSO deputies brought the pursuit to an end with a PIT maneuver in Bosque Farms.... More...
$ (11-28-2025 - NM)<h2> <center> State of New Mexico v. Jameei Waheed </h2> </center>
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer will represent the Defendant accused for a shooting at the All Eyes On Me Barber Shop, near Central Avenue and Fifth Street, that left one person wounded.... More...
$ (11-30-2025 - NM)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Jason Pete Roper </h2> </center>
Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with committing a Hobbs Act robbery. 2 I. On August 14, August 15, and September 8, 2022—while he was completing a term of supervised release imposed for a previous federal conviction—Roper robbed three Ross Dress For Less stores, stealing a total of approximately $1,800. A few days later, he failed a dru... More...
$ (11-18-2025 - NM)<h2> <center> State of New Mexico v. Dominic Speer </h2> </center>
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with aggravated fleeing, resisting arrest, and murder.<br> <br> Dominic Speer, age 18, is accused of a shocking and grizzly crime. The body of the victim was found in the trunk of Speer's car.... More...
$0 (11-19-2025 - NM)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Samuel Elliott </h2> </center>
Las Cruces, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with production of a visual depiction of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2251(a), 2251(e) AND 2256.... More...
$0 (11-19-2025 - NM)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Jason Pete Roper </h2> </center>
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with three counts of Hobbs Act robbery, 18 U.S.C. 1951.<br> <br> On August 14, August 15, and September 8, 2022—while he was completing a<br> term of supervised release imposed for a previous federal conviction—Roper robbed<br> three Ross Dress For Less stores, stealing a total of approximately $1,800... More...
$0 (11-19-2025 - NM)<h2> <center> State of New Mexico v. Alexis Najera Hernandez </h2> </center>
Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with murder.<br> <br> Alexis Najera Hernandez, age 25, is accused of killing two men who he claimed were stalking him.<br> <br> ... More...
$0 (11-10-2025 - NM)<h2> <center> Charles Farden v. United States of America </h2> </center>
Albuquerque, New Mexico personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a Federal Tort Claims Act claim.<br> <br> At issue in this suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act is whether the United States can be held liable for false imprisonment or false arrest when a federal law enforcement officer restrains or arrests a person whom he has probable cause to believe is committing the federal crime ... More...
$0 (11-03-2025 - NM)<h2> <center> State of New Mexico v. Felipe Hernandez </center> </h2>
Las Cruces, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second-degree murder.<br> <br> Felipe Hernandez, a New Mexico police officer, opened fire and killed a woman as she was driving away from him.<br> <br> Gomez did not present a threat to the officer or anyone else, and therefore, there was no reason for Hernandez to start shooting. <br> <br> The City of Las Cruce... More...
$0 (10-29-2025 - NM)<h2> <center> State of New Mexico v. Tristan Dinnall </h2> </center>
Roswell, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder.<br> <br> Tristan Dinnal, age 29, was accused of shooting and killing his father during an argument.... More...
$0 (10-29-2025 - NM)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Ignacio Chavez </h2> </center>
Roswell, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of 50 grams and mroe fo meth, use of a communications facility to further the commission of a drug trafficking crime, <br> <br> Chavez pleaded guilty to four drug-related counts and entered into a plea agreement with the government pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11(c)(1)(C). The plea ag... More...
$0 (10-29-2025 - NM)<center><h1><center> United States of America v. Martin Aispuro-Lopez, Victor Manuel Felix-Ramirez </h1></center></h1>
Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses.<br> <br> Two Mexican nationals illegally present in the United States were sentenced to 17 and 22 years in federal prison following a multi-agency drug investigation that uncovered methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine and multiple loaded firearms at an Albuquerque residence... More...
$0 (10-27-2025 - NM)<center><h1><center> United States of America v. Martin Aispuro-Lopez, Victor Manuel Felix-Ramirez </h1></center></h1>
Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses.<br> <br> Two Mexican nationals illegally present in the United States were sentenced to 17 and 22 years in federal prison following a multi-agency drug investigation that uncovered methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine and multiple loaded firearms at an Albuquerque residence... More...
$0 (10-24-2025 - NM)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Daniel Johnny Fuentes </h2> </center>
Roswell, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of meth with intent to distribute and carrying a firearm in conjunction with drug distribution.... More...
$0 (10-20-2025 - NM)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Keaton Overton Gunnels </h2> </center>
Albuquerque, New Mexico, pro se defendant charged with two counts of making a false statement on a loan or credit application.<br> <br> Mr. Gunnels was indicted by a federal grand jury on February 27, 2019, for two counts of making a false statement on a loan or credit application. Doc. 2. He pled guilty to Count 2 of the Indictment on May 25, 2021. Doc. 51, 53. He admitted that he had committed t... More...
$0 (10-10-2025 - NM)<h2> <center> Samaritan Ministries International, et al. v. Alice T. Kane </h2> <center>
Albuquerque, New Mexico, civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiffs claiming religious discrimination.<br> <br> The Affordable Care Act (“ACAâ€) contains an insurance mandate that requires applicable individuals to maintain minimum essential coverage. Samaritan Ministries International (“Samaritanâ€) is a nonprofit healthcare sharing ministry (“HCSMâ€) whose me... More...
$0 (10-09-2025 - NM)<center><h1><center> United States of America v. Cristhian Ortega-Lopez </h1></center></h1>
Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with alien in possession of a firearm and ammunition and conspiracy to tamper with evidence.<br> <br> A Venezuelan national and suspected member of a transnational criminal organization has pleaded guilty to illegally possessing firearms and conspiring to destroy evidence after posting photos and videos of himself w... More...
$0 (10-08-2025 - NM)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Jony Roberto Ruiz-Alvarado </h2> </center>
Las Cruces, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal reentry without inspection.... More...
$0 (10-03-2025 - NM)<h2> <center> Craig Hanson v. American Economy Insurance Company </h2> </center>
Albuquerque, New Mexico, insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of contract theory.... More...
$1 (10-03-2025 - NM)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Rafael Camarillo-Gonzalez </h2> </center>
Roswell, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with re-entry of a removed alien.... More...
$0 (10-03-2025 - NM)<h2> <center> State of New Mexico v. Ruben Gonzales and Uriah "Goofy" McAfee </h2> </center>
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of firearms.<br> <br> Ruben Gonzales and Uriah "Goofy" McAfee were accused of being heavily armed fugitives hiding inside a house in Albuquerque.... More...
$0 (10-03-2025 - NM)<h2> <center> State of New Mexico v. Ramon Segura </h2> </center>
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first offense aggravated driving while under the influence of alcohol (aggravated DWI), contrary to NMSA 1978, Section 66-8-102(D)(3) (2016).... More...
$0 (09-05-2025 - NM)<H2> <center> State of New Mexico v.Efrain Thomas Aldana </h2> </center>
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aggravated driving while under the influence, first offense, contrary to NMSA 1978, Section 668-102 (2016). ... More...
$0 (10-02-2025 - NM)<h2> <center> State of New Mexico v. Edgar Robles Escudero </h2> <center>
Santa Fe, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder.<br> <br> Edgar Robles Escudero, age 25, was accused of shooting and killing 17-year-old Eduardo Preciado Luevano in 2023.<br> <br> ... More...
$0 (10-05-2025 - NM)<h2< <center> State of New Mexico v. Leon Law and Isaiah Nicholas Maestas </h2> </center>
Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer representing the Defendants charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder.<br> <br> Leon Law and Isaiah Nicholas Maestas, both age 15, were accused of death of Monica Carter, age 43, whose body was found in May 2025.... More...
$0 (10-05-2025 - NM)<center><h1><center> United States of America v. Deverne Torres, Jr. </h1></center></h1>
Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Aggravated Sexual Abuse and Sexual Abuse of a Minor.<br> <br> A Mescalero man is facing federal charges after allegedly engaging in sexual acts with a minor.<br> <br> According to court documents, following a report made to the Bureau of Indian Affairs in February 2021, an investigation was initiated into Devern... More...
$0 (09-30-2025 - NM)<center><h1><center> United States of America v. Timothy Begay </h1></center></h1>
Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Second-Degree Murder. <br> <br> A Fruitland man has been indicted on federal charges in connection with the murder of a woman.<br> <br> According to court documents, on December 9, 2024, Timothy Begay, 38, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, intentionally killed Jane Doe.<br> <br> Begay is charged with sec... More...
$0 (09-30-2025 - NM)<center><h1><center> United States of America v. Kamron Kallestewa, Kaden Panteah </h1></center></h1>
Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Armed Assault <br> <br> Two Zuni men were sentenced to 33 months in prison each for a violent armed assault involving four victims.<br> <br> There is no parole in the federal system.<br> <br> According to court documents, on April 8, 2023, Kamron Kallestewa, 25, and Kaden Panteah, 20, both enrolled members of t... More...
$0 (09-24-2025 - NM)<center><h1><center> United States of America v. Nathan Mescale </h1></center></h1>
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with violent assault that left a woman seriously injured. <br> A Sanostee man was sentenced to 72 months in prison for a violent assault that left a woman seriously injured.<br> <br> There is no parole in the federal system.<br> <br> According to court documents, between December 2 and December 3, 2023, Nathan Mesca... More...
$0 (09-24-2025 - NM)<h2> <center> State of New Mexico v. Nicholas Lucio and Matthew Mitchem </h2> </center>
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder.<br> <br> Nicholas Lucio, age 43, and Matthew Mitchem, age 29, are accused for killing Ann Marie Chalires in July.<br> <br> ... More...
$0 (09-19-2025 - NM)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Hugo Antonio Romero_Mencia </h2> </center>
Las Cruces, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with re-entry of a removed alien. <br> <br> * * *<br> <br> “[W]e uphold even substantial variances when the district court properly <br> weighs the § 3553(a) factors and offers valid reasons for the chosen sentence.†<br> Barnes, 890 F.3d at 916. And “we must give due deference to the district... More...
$0 (09-16-2025 - NM)<center><h1><center> United States of America v. Christopher Saunders </h1></center></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession of a forearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and being a felon in possession of a firearm.</font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Carlsbad Man Sentenced for Illegal Fir... More...
$0 (09-16-2025 - NM)<center><h1><center> United States of America v. James Kenney, Kevin Leacy </h1></center></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged drug trafficking offenses </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty to Unlicensed Firearms Dealing</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i"></b></center></i><br> <center><h2><br> A fed... More...
$0 (09-11-2025 - NM)<center><h1><center> United States of America v. Jose Magana Garcia </h1></center></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Federal Charges Filed Against Albuquerque Supplier in Major Drug Trafficking Investigation</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i"></b></center></i><br> <center><h2><... More...
$0 (09-11-2025 - NM)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Salvador Ramon-Martinez </h2> </center>
Las Cruces, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with re-entry of a removed alien.... More...
$0 (09-09-2025 - NM)<h2> <center> State of New Mexico v. Jessica Crespin </h2> </center>
Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with child abuse and neglect.<br> <br> 40-year-old Jessica Crespin was found at a bus stop on 12th St. and Candelaria Rd. with her two-year-old child. Crespin told police she did meth hours before saying she wanted to hurt her daughter.... More...
$0 (08-29-2025 - NM)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Komilion Toirov </h2> </center>
Las Cruces, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant relating to a release from custody order.... More...
$0 (08-28-2025 - NM)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Marc Candelaria </h2> </center>
Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank fraud and bank robbery.<br> <br> In searching the car, a law-enforcement officers found a handwritten note that resembled the content of a piece of paper used in a recent bank robbery. The government used the handwritten note to prosecute the defendant for bank robbery. <br> <br> The car search was based ... More...
$0 (08-28-2025 - NM)<center><h1><center> United States of America v. Demetrius Antonnie Bailey </h1></center></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Violent Retail Robbery </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Albuquerque Man Sentenced for Violent Retail Robbery Spree</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> An Albuquerque man was... More...
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