New Mexico Child Custody Law
<h2> <center> State of New Mexico v. Nicholas Schmidt, a/k/a Nicholas Andrew Schmidt </h2> </center>
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with child abuse and failure to report1 child abuse or neglect. Defendant and his spouse were charged with child abuse and failure to report child abuse or neglect. The State filed a motion that sought a ruling from the district court about whether the spousal privilege would apply to the text messages or if t... More...
$ (04-07-2026 - NM)<h2> <center> State of New Mexico v. Meta Platforms, Inc. </h2> </center>
Santa Fe, New Mexico Attorney General's Office represented the States of New Mexico claiming that Meta failed to warn users about the dangers of its platform and protect children from sexual predators and willfully engaging in "unfair and deceptive" and "unconscionable" trade practices. New Mexico also claimed that Meta created a "breeding ground" for child predators on Facebook and Instagram. ... More...
$375000000 (03-25-2026 - NM)United States of America v. Jason Baca
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm. 18:922(g)(1) and 924: Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition; 18:111(a) and (b): Assault on a Federal Officer; 18:924(c)(1)(A)(ii): Brandishing a Firearm During and in Relation to, and in Furtherance of, a Crime of Violence. An Albuquerque man is federally charged... More...
$ (12-29-2025 - NM)State of New Mexico v. Christina Escobedo Arriaga
Las Cruces, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with: Two counts of Homicide by Vehicle (Driving While Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor or Any Drug) One count of Great Bodily Harm by Vehicle (Driving While Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor or Any Drug) Two counts of Intentional Abuse of a Child Resulting in Death One count ... More...
$ (12-31-2025 - NM)State of New Mexico v. Crystal Hernandez
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with child abuse. Crystal Hernandez, age 39, is accused for letting her 4-year-old son access cocaine. When police entered Hernandez's child's teeth were rotten and his heartbeat was abnormal. Hernandez allegedly said that her child most likely tested positive for cocaine as a result go getting into her bo... More...
$ (12-27-2025 - NM)United States of America v. Keaton Overton Gunnels
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)<h1> United States of America v. Deverne Torres, Jr. </h1></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)<h1> United States of America v. Jose Magana Garcia </h1></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)State of New Mexico v. Jessica Crespin
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)United States of America v. Komilion Toirov
Las Cruces, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant relating to a release from custody order.... More...
$0 (08-28-2025 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Gerald Anthony Lopez </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Las Cruces, New Mexicoa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Federal Drug, Firearms, and Immigration-Related Offenses </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Deming Teenager Charged in Federal Drug, Firearms, and Immigration-Related Offenses</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></cen... More...
$0 (08-11-2025 - NM)United States of America v. Keith Joseph Medina
Las Cruces, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Deendant charged with production of child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2251(a), 2256(2)(A).<br> <br> The Defendant entered to a plea agreement with the Government.<br> <br> ... More...
$0 (07-08-2025 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Armondo Paul </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with a Fatal Stabbing </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> <br> Shiprock Man Faces Federal Charges for Fatal Stabbing During Residential Break-In</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> ... More...
$0 (07-03-2025 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Jarol Wilberto Arroyo-Cerin </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to illegally bring, transport, hide, or encourage unauthorized immigrants to enter or stay in the United States </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> <br> Maryland Man Arrested After Border Agents Uncover 13 Migrants Concealed in... More...
$0 (07-03-2025 - NM)United States of America v. Michael Rivera
Las Cruces, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual-exploitation and child-pornography-production.<br> <br> On January 9, 2022, the Grant County Sheriff's Office (GCSO) received a report of a possible crime against a child involving Mr. Rivera and Jane Doe, a juvenile. The next day, GCSO Detective Jason Jordan interviewed Ms. Doe's mother, Valeri Arzaga. Ms... More...
$0 (06-16-2025 - NM)United States of America v. Juan Francisco Carvajal-Andujar
Las Cruces, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal re-entry after removal.<br> <br> In 2022, Mr. Carvajal-Andujar was removed from the United States after he was released from custody for a 2017 conviction for kidnapping and indecent assault of a minor. In 2024, he was caught attempting to reenter the country without authorization.<br> <br> Mr. Carvajal-A... More...
$0 (06-09-2025 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Jay Kelly </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegal Firearm Possession</font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Federal Charge Filed Against Convicted Felon for Illegal Firearm Possession in Shiprock</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A previously convicted felon, already u... More...
$0 (05-23-2025 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Mario Israel Barraza. </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Shooting Two Navajo-Nation Members </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Church Rock Man Faces Federal Charges for Shooting Two Navajo-Nation Members </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> An 18-year-old Gallup man is facin... More...
$0 (04-10-2025 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Darwin Yuvini Escobar-Lopez a.k.a Carlos Antonio Aguilar-Garcia </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with reentry of a removed alien. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Guatemalan National Sentenced to Eight Years for Illegal Reentry</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Guatemalan national with a history of serious crime... More...
$0 (04-10-2025 - NM)United States of America v. Ismael Vazquez-Garcia
Las Cruces, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal re-entry after removal.<br> <br> Mr. Vazquez-Garcia is a 42-year-old Mexican citizen. He was first removed from the United States on December 21, 2022, after being released from incarceration for a 2018 child-abuse offense. In November 2023, Border Patrol agents near Lordsburg, New Mexico located Mr. Vazq... More...
$0 (03-12-2025 - NM)United States of America v. Christopher Kee
Albquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with assault and battery in Indiana country.<br> <br> Christopher Kee was convicted and sentenced for assaulting and battering his girlfriend in April of 2020 in Shiprock New Mexico.<br> <br> Kee claimed that his due process rights were violated under Doyle v. Ohio, 426 U.S. 610 (1976), which provides:<br> <br> Despit... More...
$0 (02-27-2025 - NM)<h1>T United States of America v. Tyler Miles Leveque </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with interstate communications containing a threat against President Donald J. Trump </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> U.S. Attorney, U.S. Secret Service and FBI Announce Federal Charges Against Albuquerque Man for Making Threats Against P... More...
$0 (01-30-2025 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Anthony Hernandez </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Assaulting Federal Officer </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> U.S. Attorney's Office Secures Conviction of Albuquerque Man for Assaulting Federal Officer</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A federal jury has convicted ... More...
$0 (01-16-2025 - NM)United States of America v. Jesus Salas-Saucedo
Las Cruces, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful re-entry.<br> <br> <br> In March 2024, U.S. Border Patrol agents found Mr. Salas-Saucedo hiding in<br> the desert near Santa Teresa, New Mexico. He admitted to being a Mexican citizen <br> and having no legal authorization to enter or remain in the United States. He had<br> been previously deported in 20... More...
$0 (01-16-2025 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Jeremy Blueeyes </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawfully and knowingly engaged in and attempted to engage in sexual acts with a child who had not yet attained the age of 12 years. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> U.S. Attorney, FBI Announce Federal Charges Against Arizona Man fo... More...
$0 (01-02-2025 - NM)United States of America v. Vincente Villela
Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with violating the conditions of supervised release.<br> <br> In 2023, Defendant-Appellant Vicente Villela was serving two concurrent<br> terms of supervised release. He violated his conditions of supervision on four<br> separate occasions. After the fourth violation, the district court revoked both of<br> Mr. Villela's su... More...
$0 (12-23-2024 - NM)United States of America v. Kalani S. Uehara
Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a felony.<br> <br> Ms. Uehara pleaded guilty on July 10, 2024. See Docs. 209-212. The Rule 11(c)(1)(C) plea agreement contained a specific sentence of "time-served†and "one day.†Doc. 211 at ¶ 13.a. It also contained a "waiver of appeal rights and post-conviction rights.†See id. at ¶¶... More...
$0 (12-20-2024 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Jordian Pacheco </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexually assaulting a minor </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> U.S. Attorney's Office Announces Sentencing of Online Predator for Sexual Assault</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Santo Domingo man has been sentence... More...
$0 (12-09-2024 - NM)United States of America v. Aris Francis Rios-Flores
<h2><br> Las Cruces, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with reentry of a removed alien in in violation of 8 U.S.C. 1326(a) and (b).<br> </h2><br> Defendant pled guilty and was sentenced to 60 months in prison, which was above the sentencing guidelines.<br> <br> The parties are familiar with the facts, and we need not restate all of them<br> here. Briefly, Mr. Rio... More...
$0 (12-12-2024 - NM)United States of America v. Aris Fransis Rios-Flores
<h2><br> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal reentry of a removed alien.<br> </h2><br> <br> Aris Fransis Rios-Flores, was convicted of reentry of a<br> removed alien, 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a) & (b), upon a guilty plea and was sentenced to 60<br> months' imprisonment. On appeal, Mr. Rios-Flores argues that the district court (1)<br> procedural... More...
$0 (12-10-2024 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. James Aubuchont </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Concord, New Hampshire criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Unlawful Possession of Firearms and Ammunition </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Manchester Man and Sex Offender Sentenced to 57 Months in Federal Prison for the Unlawful Possession of Firearms and Ammunition</h2></center></b></b> ... More...
$0 (11-26-2024 - NM)State of New Mexico v. Fabian Gonzalez a/k/a Favian Elias Gonzalez
Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with child abuse.<br> <br> <br> Defendant Fabian Gonzales was convicted for reckless child abuse resulting in death of a child under age twelve, contrary to NMSA 1978, Section 30-6-1(F) (2009); as well his multiple counts of tampering with evidence (Counts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, & 8), contrary to NMSA 1978, Section 30-22-5 (... More...
$0 (11-13-2024 - NM)Leticia Lopez v. Joshua Conze
Santa Fe, New Mexico family law lawyers represented parties in a divorce action.<br> <br> <br> This was a fifteen-year-old divorce and child custody proceeding. In April 2020, the district court entered an order pursuant to Rule 1-127 NMRA partially granting Petitioner's motion for attorney fees incurred from 2009 through 2017 (First Order) in the amount of $125,000 for attorney fees and $30,000 i... More...
$0 (11-18-2024 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Bret Anthony Vallo </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Domestic Violence </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> U.S. Attorney's Office Secures Sentencing for Domestic Violence Case</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> After receiving credit for 13 months previously served in Tr... More...
$0 (11-14-2024 - NM)Richard Vanhorn, Sr. v. Carlsbad Municipal School District, et al.
<h2><br> Carlsbad, New Mexico personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> <br> Richard Vanhorn Sr., as next friend of his minor child Richard Jr., sued the Carlsbad Municipal School District and Carlsbad Municipal School Board falls under the waiver of immunity (the building waiver) found in the New Mexico Tort Claims Act (TCA), NMSA 1978, §§ 41-4-1 to -27 (1976, amended ... More...
$0 (01-22-2024 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Amadius Archuleta </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> <br> Albuquerque, New Mexicocriminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Sexual Abuse </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> U.S. Attorney's Office Secures Sentence for Dulce Man Convicted of Sexual Abuse</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> On July 2, 2022, Amadius Archuleta, then 21-years-... More...
$0 (09-05-2024 - NM)Yvonne Gott v. Robert Edward Gott
<h2><br> Santa Fe, New Mexico divorce lawyers represented the parties in a marriage dissolution action involving child custody dispute.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> {¶4} "Due process claims are not exempt from the fundamental requirement of preservation." Moody v. Stribling, 1999-NMCA-094, ¶ 45, 127 N.M. 630, 985 P.2d 1210. Mother acknowledges that she failed to preserve this issue in the district co... More...
$0 (01-24-2024 - NM)Thelonika McCollum v. Jason Shoberg
<h2><br> Law Cruces, New Mexico divorce lawyers represented the parties in a marriage dissolution action involving a custody dispute.<br> </h2><br> <br> {¶2} The parties underwent divorce and custody proceedings in the Third Judicial District Court beginning in 2016. In the course of those proceedings, Mother and Father agreed to a joint custody arrangement where they would exchange custody of th... More...
$0 (01-09-2024 - NM)Maile Soon v. Jeannine Kamman
<h2><br> Albuquerque, New Mexico divorce lawyers represented the parties in a marriage dissolution action involving child custody.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> We are reminded yet again that the touchstone of a custody adjudication in New Mexico is not genetics, gender, or family composition, but the best interest of the child. This case requires us to determine whether a person's admission to not bein... More...
$0 (07-25-2024 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Joel Ruiz </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with <br> Child Predator </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> U.S. Attorney's Office Secures Sentence for Convicted Child Predator </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> During the trial, Jane Doe 1 testified that Joel Rui... More...
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