Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with one count each of robbery, using, carrying and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and possession of a stolen firearm.

On Aug. 6, 2019, Jacquan Abe, age 24, from Albuquerque, confronted an employee of an automobile repair shop on Eubank Boulevard, which is directly behind th... More...    $0 (07-08-2022 - NM)

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with one count each of robbery, using, carrying and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and possession of a stolen firearm.


The evidence at trial showed Jacquan Abe, age 24, from Albuquerque, lived in a house directly behind an automobile repair shop on Eubank Boulevard. On ... More...    $0 (02-26-2022 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Albuquerque Man Sentenced to Eleven Years for Synthetic Cannabinoid Trafficking Conviction

Fidal Abdeljawad, 51, of Albuquerque, N.M., was sentenced on July 19. 2018 in federal court to 132 months of imprisonment for his conviction on synthetic cannabinoids trafficking charges. Abdeljawad will be on supervised release for three years after completing his prison sentence... More...    $0 (07-20-2018 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Albuquerque Woman Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison for Synthetic Cannabinoid Trafficking Conviction

Ashley Watson, 31, of Albuquerque, N.M., was sentenced 48 months of imprisonment for her conviction on synthetic cannabinoids trafficking charges. Watson will be on supervised release for five years after completing her prison sentence.

Watson and co-defe... More...    $0 (09-07-2017 - NM)

In October 2013 Defendant pled no contest to residential burglary, a third
18 degree felony, and larceny, a fourth-degree felony, offenses committed in November
19 2012 when Defendant was nineteen years old. For those offenses, Defendant received
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1 a conditional discharge, contingent upon his successful completion of five years’
2 probation and repayment of up to $1,417 in r... More...    $0 (04-05-2017 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Taos County Businessman Pleads Guilty to Federal Tax Charge

Owner of Café and Ski Shop in Red River, N.M., Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Return

Robert Baños, 45, of Red River, N.M., pled guilty in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to a federal tax charge.

Baños is an owner and operator of the Old Tymer’s Café and Bighorn Sports and Rental, both o... More...    $0 (03-06-2017 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Albuquerque Man Sentenced for Misdemeanor Conviction for Misbranding Drugs and Tobacco Products

Abdelrhman Barash, 37, of Albuquerque, N.M., was sentenced to a year and a day in prison followed by one year of supervised release for misbranding drug or tobacco products.

Barash was charged in a criminal complaint with “spice” trafficking on Sept. 5, 2014, in Berna... More...    $0 (03-31-2016 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty to Violating Federal Firearms Laws

Pounds Prosecuted Pursuant to Federal “Worst of the Worst” Anti-Violence Initiative

Marquis Pounds, 28, of Albuquerque, N.M., pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition. Under the terms of the plea agreement, Pounds will be sentenced within the range of seven to eight... More...    $0 (12-17-2015 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Albuquerque Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Synthetic Drug Trafficking Conviction

Sabah Al-Washah, 48, of Albuquerque, N.M., was sentenced today in federal court to 60 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his conviction on “spice” trafficking. Sabah Al-Washah is one of three men arrested in the District of New Mexico in May 2014, as par... More...    $0 (10-02-2015 - NM)

Las Cruces, NM – Former Employee of Hobbs Gun Shop Sentenced to Prison for Federal Firearms Conviction

Three Defendants to Forfeit 165 Firearms, More than 25,000 Rounds of Ammunition and 6 Silencers

Carlos Carlon Cruz, the father of a the former owner of a gun shop in Hobbs, N.M., was sentenced in federal court in Las Cruces, N.M., for violating the federal firearms laws. Carlos... More...    $0 (08-05-2015 - NM)

ALBUQUERQUE – The owner of a gun shop in Hobbs, N.M., was sentenced this morning in in federal court in Las Cruces, N.M., twelve months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for violating the federal firearms laws, announced U.S. Attorney Damon P. Martinez and Special Agent in Charge Thomas G. Atteberry of the Phoenix Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms... More...    $0 (02-04-2015 - NM)

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Cody Allen Little, 34, of Lovington, N.M., was sentenced in federal court in Las Cruces, N.M., to 150 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for violating the federal firearms laws. The sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney Damon P. Martinez, 5th Judicial District Attorney Janetta B. Hicks, Thomas G. Atteberry, Special Agent in Charge of the P... More...    $0 (01-20-2015 - NM)

ALBUQUERQUE – Six residents of Eddy County, N.M., were sentenced yesterday afternoon and this morning by a federal judge in Las Cruces, N.M., to prison terms for violating the Hobbs Act by robbing businesses engaged in interstate commerce, announced U.S. Attorney Damon P. Martinez, 5th Judicial District Attorney Janetta B. Hicks, Special Agent in Charge Carol K.O. Lee of the FBI’s Albuquerque ... More...    $0 (10-03-2014 - NM)

In an effort to reduce illegal gun trafficking “along and across the Southwest
border� of the United States, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
(“ATF�) issued a demand letter to certain federal firearms licensees (“FFLs�) in Arizona,
California, New Mexico, and Texas. The letter requires recipients to report to ATF sales
to the same customer within ... More...    $0 (07-28-2014 - NM)

(Defendant) from operating her dog training and boarding businesses on her residential

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property and ordering her to remove or alter the metal building she constructed to house the businesses. Defendant’s activities were found to be in violation of the restrictive covenants of the subdivision where her property was located. We affirm the judgment of the district court.

BACK... More...    $0 (02-05-2014 - NM)

Following a jury trial, Defendant was convicted of obstructing justice in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1512(c)(2). He was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of six months and one day, followed by six months of home confinement and a term of supervised release. This appeal followed.

BACKGROUND

Defendant’s conviction stems from his disclosure of the existence of an ongoing undercov... More...    $0 (11-15-2012 - NM)

Borchardt Rifle Corporation (Borchardt) appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment affirming the revocation of its federal firearms license. After an initial compliance inspection, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) granted Borchardt a license in 2002. The ATF conducted a second inspection in 2007 and detected numerous violations of the Gun Control Act, 18 ... More...    $0 (07-11-2012 - NM)

{1} On August 31, 2003, while driving at approximately 7:00 p.m., Defendant Dean Durand crashed his Ford Bronco into a motorcycle driven by Daniel Gutierrez, ultimately resulting in Gutierrez’s death. Durand admitted that earlier in the afternoon and up until 6:00 p.m., while at the business establishment operated by Defendant Meteor Monument, L.L.C., he had consumed seven twelve-ounce cans of b... More...    $0 (02-22-2012 - NM)

An arbitrator’s interpretation of an agreement, even one that is flawed or based on questionable findings of fact, is due the utmost judicial deference. It matters not that a reviewing court might offer a more cogent reading of the agreement; the arbitrator’s interpretation must be upheld wholly unless it is without any textual basis. San Juan Coal Company (“San Juanâ€�) and the Internationa... More...    $0 (03-06-2012 - NM)

{1} In this appeal, we reconsider and clarify the “presumption of prejudiceâ€� that attaches to extraneous juror communications. After reviewing New Mexico case law in light of United States Supreme Court precedent, we conclude that the party moving for a new trial based on extraneous juror communications bears the burden to prove that (1) material extraneous to the trial actually reached the ju... More...    $0 (08-03-2010 - NM)

{1} Defendant D.W.B.H., Inc., d/b/a Santa Fe Mitsubishi (Mitsubishi), installed a used engine in Plaintiff Sandra Salazar’s car. Salazar sued Mitsubishi, alleging that the used engine smoked and lost oil from the moment the car was retrieved from Mitsubishi until it ultimately ceased to work approximately three months after its installation. Following a bench trial, the trial court found th... More...    $0 (08-26-2008 - NM)

Plaintiffs Bennie Maestas and Ray Hort are employees of the City of Albuquerque's Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD). They sued Defendants David Segura and Dennis Pratt under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.(1) Plaintiffs alleged Defendants retaliated against them in violation of the First Amendment after Plaintiffs spoke out on waste and inefficiency within the Vehicle Maintenance Division (VMD) of SWM... More...    $0 (07-27-2005 - NM)

A jury convicted Defendant Victor Lindsey of various drug and firearm offenses including carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime, and conspiracy to commit the same, in violation of 18 U.S.C. � 924(c)(1)(A)(i), (o); and being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. � 922(g)(1). The district court sentenced Defendant to 180 months impri... More...    $0 (12-02-2004 - NM)

{1} At issue in this appeal is the scope of an arbitration agreement and the ability of a non-signatory to the agreement to compel arbitration against a signatory. Defendant Lovelace Health Systems (Lovelace) appeals a district court order compelling arbitration but estopping it from arguing the issue of whether a doctor was acting outside the course and scope of his employment with Lovel... More...    $0 (10-27-2004 - NM)

Plaintiffs' complaint alleged the following facts: Plaintiffs leased from defendant Aebersold a house in California, which they later discovered was contaminated with mold and fungus. As a result of the contamination, they and their children suffered damage to their health and property. When they contacted the County of Siskiyou Health Department, they were informed that the house was uninhabit... More...    $0 (07-14-2003 - NM)

Thirteen non-union members brought this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against the City of Albuquerque alleging that the City violated their First Amendment rights through the compulsory deduction of union fair share fees from their wages. The nonmembers filed this action in the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico seeking a declaratory judgment and injunction to prevent further fa... More...    $0 (08-14-2002 - NM)

{1} Plaintiff, a chiropractic clinic, provided treatment to a patient who suffered injuries in a car accident. The patient signed a document granting Plaintiff an "assignment and lien" in any proceeds that he received from claims arising out of the accident. The patient later reached a settlement agreement with the driver and Defendant, the driver's insurer, without providing for payment to Pl... More...    $0 (07-30-2002 - NM)

{1} This case concerns a fatal collision between a train and a pickup truck driven by Hudson Benally at a railroad crossing near Coolidge, New Mexico. Benally was killed, and his passenger, Plaintiff Wilbert Largo, was injured. Virginia Tom, Benally's personal representative, and Largo filed suit against the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company (Railroad) and the engineer, alleging ne... More...    $0 (12-10-2001 - NM)

Plaintiff is a resident of Carlsbad, New Mexico. Defendant Eddy Potash, Inc., is a New Mexico corporation doing business in Eddy County, New Mexico. Defendant Robert L. Brown is a supervisor employed by Potash. Plaintiff began working for Potash as an underground potash miner in May 1992 and was the only female working with a crew of approximately 30 men [and was one of only two women miners in th... More...    $142500 (05-01-2001 - NM)