New Mexico DUI Law
United States of America v. Justin Hunt
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit interference with commerce by extortion under color of official right. Justin Hunt, a former Albuquerque Police Department lieutenant, engaged in a scheme to arrest drunk drivers who were set up for arrest. Bribes would then be solicited and taken in exchange for Hunt intentionally fai... More...
$ (01-23-2026 - NM)State of New Mexico v. Robert Candelaria
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with DUI. Robert Candelaria, had a wreck on Interstate 40 eastbound on December 24, 2025. A search of Candelaria' vehicle at the scene disclosed that cocaine.... More...
$ (12-29-2025 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Nora Abeita </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with involuntary manslaughter </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Thoreau Woman Sentenced to 24 Months for Fatal DUI</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> A Thoreau woman has been s... More...
$0 (08-04-2025 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Marvin Wauneka </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fatal Drunk Driving </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><br> <b><center></i><b> </b> Arizona Man Pleads Guilty to Charges Arising from Fatal Drunk Driving Crash</h2></center></b></b> <br> <br> An Arizona man pleaded guilty to two counts of involuntary manslaught... More...
$0 (05-22-2025 - NM)State of New Mexico v. Hardy R. Begay
Farmington, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with driving while intoxicated (DUI)<br> <br> Hardy R. Begay was found guilty and was sentenced to to a term of imprisonment of twelve years, ten years of which shall not be suspended, deferred or taken under advisement.").<br> <br> * * *<br> <br> Legal issue Did the defendant stipulate to the validity of prior DWI... More...
$0 (03-10-2025 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Olan Jumbo </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with involuntary manslaughter and assault resulting in serious bodily injury </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> U.S. Attorney's Office Announces Sentencing for Fatal DUI Crash on Navajo Nation</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> ... More...
$0 (02-20-2025 - NM)A.L. v. Leon Martin and State of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued defendants on a New Mexico Tort Claims Act theory.<br> <br> <br> This case arises out of the alleged rape, assault, battery, false imprisonment, and false arrest of A.L. by Defendant Leon Martin. Doc. 1, Ex. 2 ("Complaintâ€). Defendant Martin was employed by the Isleta Pueblo Police and was a licensed peace officer ... More...
$0 (05-22-2023 - NM)State of New Mexico v. Miriam I. Aleman
{1} In this opinion, we deal with a DUI prosecution in which Defendants ingested drugs rather than alcohol. We address the admissibility of the expert opinion testimony of a Drug Recognition Evaluator (DRE) regarding a 12-Step Protocol (Protocol), which is a process designed to enable law enforcement to identify (1) whether a subject's ability to operate a vehicle is impaired and (2) which ca... More...
$0 (06-30-2008 - NM)John Vondrak v. City of Las Cruces, et al.
This is an action brought by plaintiff John Vondrak under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 2 against Officer Cindy McCants, Officer Nathan Krause, and the City of Las Cruces, New Mexico (collectively, "Defendantsâ€). Vondrak has alleged claims against McCants and Krause for illegal arrest, excessive force, and inadequate medical attention, and Vondrak has included similar claims against the City for its f... More...
$0 (08-08-2008 - NM)<a href="http://www.kscourts.org/ca10/cases/2003/11/03-2075.htm" target="_New">United States of America v. Adalberto Venegas-Ornelas</a>
<P>On July 18, 2002, Adalberto Venegas-Ornelas ("Defendant") was arrested in New Mexico. Defendant was a Mexican national who had previously been deported after having been convicted in Colorado of first degree trespass, a felony. Defendant pled guilty to one count of violating 8 U.S.C. § 1326. The presentence report (PSR) calculated Defendant's offense level as 10. The PSR recommended a base off... More...
$0 (11-19-2003 - NM)<a href="http://www.kscourts.org/ca10/cases/2003/10/03-2025.htm" target="_new">United States of America v. Trinidad Lucio-Lucio</a>
<P>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 ... More...
$0 (10-29-2003 - NM)Liberato Olivas v. City of Hobbs, et al.
Plaintiff-Appellant Liberato Olivas brought this action against the City of Hobbs, New Mexico, and certain police officers pursuant to 42 U.S.C. � 1983. <br> <br> Olivas alleges that he was denied his constitutional rights when police arrested him for possession of marijuana after a traffic stop. After a trial in March 2001, the jury awarded Olivas damages against police officer Stanley Durha... More...
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