United States of America v. Ulrick Bruce Canyon

Las Cruces, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with assault resulting in serious bodily injury in Indian Country.

William Monte Hosetosavit, age 27, assaulted Jane Doe in Otero County, New Mexico, on the Mescalero Apache Reservation. Hosetosavit hit the victim in the face with his elbow causing prolonged disfigurement to her eye socket.

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On November 1, 2011, officers discovered Defendant smelling strongly of
4 gasoline and cowering under a fifth-wheel trailer. One hundred yards away, a Suzuki
5 automobile containing the human remains of Richard Valdez was fully engulfed in
6 flames. Shoe prints in the area were consistent with the shoes Defendant was wearing.
7 After claiming that he had been brought to the area b... More...    $0 (08-20-2018 - NM)

In the early hours of September 15, 2005, nine shots were fired through a
3 bedroom window of an apartment in Clovis, killing ten-year-old Carlos Perez. Carlos
4 had been sleeping in the bedroom he shared with his older brother, the intended
5 victim, seventeen-year-old Ruben Perez.
6 {4} That night there were two distinct groups of actors involved in the shooting:
7 one group... More...    $0 (03-17-2018 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Albuquerque Felon Sentenced to Prison for Federal Firearms Conviction
Barela Prosecuted Under Federal “Worst of the Worst” Anti-Violence Initiative

Marcos Barela, 28, of Albuquerque, N.M., was sentenced in federal court to 70 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for violating the federal firearms laws. Barela Prosecuted Under Federal “Worst ... More...    $0 (07-31-2016 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearms Charge - Barela Prosecuted Under Federal “Worst of the Worst” Anti-Violence Initiative

Marcos Barela, 28, of Albuquerque, N.M., pleaded guilty today in federal court to violating the federal firearms laws under a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Barela was charged by federal indictment on Oct. 7, ... More...    $0 (04-04-2016 - NM)

THIS MATTER comes before the Court on the United States' Sentencing Memorandum and Motion for Upward Departure Pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 5K2.0, filed June 4, 2015 (Doc. 21)("Motion"). The Court held a sentencing hearing on June 26, 2015. The primary issues are: (i) whether upward departure is permitted under U.S.S.G. § 5K2.1 or U.S.S.G. § 5K2.21; (ii) whether an upward departure is appropriate where ... More...    $0 (12-15-2015 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Navajo Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Arson Charge

Defendant Prosecuted as Part of Federal Initiative to Address the Epidemic Incidence of Violence Against Native Women

Derek C. Toledo, 28, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation who resides in Sanostee, N.M., pleaded guilty this morning in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to an arson charge under a plea agreem... More...    $0 (12-11-2015 - NM)

Las Cruces, NM - Man Sentenced to Twenty Years in Prison for Conviction on Federal Conspiracy and Firearms Charges

Conrad Vasquez Salazar 43, of Las Cruces, N.M., was sentenced today in federal court to 20 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his conviction on conspiracy and firearms charges. Salazar also was ordered to pay $111,018.05 in restitution to the v... More...    $0 (11-24-2015 - NM)

At issue is whether appellant Jonathan Madrid’s prior conviction for statutory
rape in Texas qualifies as a crime of violence under the United States Sentencing
Guidelines. Applying the familiar modified categorical approach, and in light of
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Johnson v. United States, 135 S. Ct. 2551 (2015), we hold that it does not.
Exercising jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we vacate ... More...    $0 (11-02-2015 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Navajo Man from Beclabito Sentenced to Federal Prison for Arson Conviction

Defendant Prosecuted as Part of Federal Initiative to Address the Epidemic Incidence of Violence Against Native Women

Benjamin Joe Begay, Jr., 45, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation who resides in Beclabito, N.M., was sentenced in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to a year and a d... More...    $0 (08-21-2015 - NM)

After a suspicious death in a New Mexico prison cell, police eventually identified Paul Smalls, the victim’s cellmate, and two other men as the perpetrators of murder. Their scheme was to smother the victim, and then claim he died of an asthma attack. At trial, the government pointed to “signature qualityâ€� evidence that Smalls had threatened his asthmatic ex-wife in a similar fashion five mo... More...    $0 (04-28-2014 - NM)

It is a federal crime for a convicted felon to be in unlawful possession of a firearm. 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Under the United States Sentencing Guideline Manual (USSG), the ordinary base offense level for such conduct is level 14.1 However, if the unlawful possession occurred after the felon had a prior felony conviction for a crime of violence, the base offense level increases to level 20. The ... More...    $0 (11-17-2011 - NM)

{1} Appellant Farmers Alliance Insurance Company appeals from the Court of Appeals' opinion reversing summary judgment in its favor on Appellee Cary Battishill's claim under a homeowner's policy. See Battishill v. Farmers Alliance Ins. Co., 2004-NMCA-109, 136 N.M. 288, 97 P.3d 620. The question on appeal is whether the policy section covering all risks except "vandalism and malicious mis... More...    $0 (01-09-2006 - NM)

In June of 2002, a border patrol agent apprehended Mr. Trinidad Lucio-Lucio for violating the immigration laws. Mr. Lucio-Lucio had been deported twice previously, most recently on May 10, 2002. He subsequently pled guilty to one count of illegally reentering the United States, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. Because he had a prior conviction in Texas for driving while intoxicated, which had b... More...    $0 (10-29-2003 - NM)