Albuquerque, New Mexico civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiffs, Agatha Cooper and Malcolm Cooper, Parents, individually and on behalf of J.N., Student on behalf of J.N., v. Board of Education of Albuquerque Public Schools on a Civil Rights of Handicapped Child (20 U.S.C. 1400) violation theory.... More...    $0 (05-07-2021 - NM)

Defendant is the mother of three children, including fifteen-year-old J.M. 15 (Son). Son had a history of behavioral problems and had been diagnosed with 16 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Defendant also cares for her 17 younger son, who is deaf and suffers from autism and Down syndrome. Along with 18 her own three children, Defendant also cares for her grandchild. 19 ... More...    $0 (09-18-2018 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - 19th Member of Mexican Drug Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Charges, and Co-Defendant is Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
DTO Imported Large Quantities of Heroin, Methamphetamine and Cocaine from Mexico and Distributed the Drugs in New Mexico, Texas, Kansas, Kentucky and Illinois

ALBUQUERQUE – One of the 22 defendants charged with federal ... More...    $0 (08-21-2018 - NM)

Jeannie “Anna” Sandoval was raised by George Ortiz (Victim), her adoptive
14 mother’s boyfriend. In 2012, Sandoval and her boyfriend, Defendant, were living
15 with Victim. According to Sandoval’s testimony at trial, Victim was often angry and
16 would fight with her. The tension between Sandoval and Victim would escalate when
17 they were drinking alcohol, and although the anger w... More...    $0 (07-27-2018 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Felon from Belen Sentenced to Eight Years for Unlawful Possession of Body Armor and Oxycodone Trafficking

Romero Prosecuted as Part of HOPE Initiative Which Seeks to Reduce the Number of Opioid-Related Deaths in New Mexico

Barry Romero, 38, of Belen, N.M, was sentenced on July 19, 2018 in Albuquerque, N.M., to eight years in federal prison for his conviction on ... More...    $0 (07-19-2018 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Registered Nurse Formerly Employed by Hospice Care Provider Sentenced to Three Years for Prescription Opioid Conviction

A registered nurse, formerly employed by an Albuquerque-area hospice care provider, was sentenced on June 21, 2018 in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., for her conviction on a prescription opioid conspiracy charge. Desiree Ulibarri, 32, of Albuquerqu... More...    $0 (06-25-2018 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Espanola Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

Defendant Prosecuted as Part of HOPE Initiative Which Seeks to Reduce the Number of Opioid-Related Deaths in New Mexico

Goldyne Duran, 27, of Espanola, N.M., pled guilty on May 7, 2018 in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to heroin and methamphetamine trafficking charges under a plea agreement wi... More...    $0 (05-07-2018 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Carlsbad Man Sentenced to Seven Years for Federal Drug Trafficking Conviction - Case Prosecuted as Part of HOPE Initiative which Seeks to Reduce the Number of Opioid-Related Deaths in New Mexico

Eric Anthony Lopez, 32, of Carlsbad, N.M., was sentenced in federal court in Las Cruces, N.M., to 84 months in prison for his conviction on methamphetamine and heroin traffickin... More...    $0 (11-29-2017 - NM)

Following a preliminary hearing in the magistrate court in Carlsbad, New
13 Mexico, the district attorney filed a criminal information in the district court charging
14 Defendant with eighteen counts of sexual exploitation of children (possession) in
15 violation of Section 30-6A-3(A). Pursuant to State v. Olsson, 2014-NMSC-012, 324
16 P.3d 1230, an amended criminal complaint was ... More...    $0 (11-08-2017 - NM)

Child was born in March 2015. The New Mexico Children, Youth and Families
13 Department (CYFD) took Child into custody on April 11, 2016. CYFD then filed an
14 abuse/neglect petition on April 13, 2016 naming Mother and Father as respondents,
15 and Carlos G. (Husband) as an interested party. Based on information provided by
16 Mother, CYFD alleged that Father is the biological fat... More...    $0 (11-08-2017 - NM)

A New Mexico statute makes it illegal to “willfully interfere with the
educational process” at a public school. N.M. STAT. ANN. § 30-20-13(D). In
2009, an Albuquerque Police Officer assigned to a middle school as a School
Resource Officer (“SRO”) relied on that statute to arrest a thirteen-year-old for
skipping class. The main question before us is whether qualified immunity
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In this pay discrimination case, brought under the Equal Pay Act (EPA), 29 U.S.C.
§ 206(d), Cynthia A. Casalina appeals from a district court order that entered summary
judgment in favor of the Secretary of Energy. We exercise jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C.
§ 1291 and affirm.
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BACKGROUND
Because the parties are familiar with the factual contours of Casalina’s
employment,... More...    $0 (09-19-2017 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Registered Nurse Formerly Employed by Hospice Care Provider Pleads Guilty to Federal Prescription Opioid Conspiracy Charges

Defendants Prosecuted as Part of HOPE Initiative which Seeks to Reduce the Number of Opioid-Related Deaths in New Mexico

Desiree Ulibarri, 31, of Albuquerque, N.M., pled guilty in federal court to federal prescription opioid conspiracy char... More...    $0 (06-15-2017 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Registered Nurse Formerly Employed by Hospice Care Provider Pleads Guilty to Federal Prescription Opioid Conspiracy Charges

Defendants Prosecuted as Part of HOPE Initiative which Seeks to Reduce the Number of Opioid-Related Deaths in New Mexico

Desiree Ulibarri, 31, of Albuquerque, N.M., pled guilty in federal court to federal prescription opioid conspiracy char... More...    $0 (06-18-2017 - NM)

This dispute comes before the Court in relation to a malicious abuse of process
4 claim made by Taos school board member Arsenio Cordova (Cordova) against
5 eighteen members of an unincorporated citizens� association (collectively,
6 Petitioners) following their efforts to remove Cordova from office under the Local
7 School Board Member Recall Act (Recall Act), NMSA 1978, �� ... More...    $0 (05-26-2017 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Arizona Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Trafficking Charge Arising Out of Seizure of Five Pounds of Heroin

Defendants Prosecuted as Part of HOPE Initiative Which Seeks to Reduce the Number of Opioid-Related Deaths in New Mexico

Tabitha Marie Ochoa, 29, of Nogales, Ariz., pled guilty today in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to a heroin trafficking charge.... More...    $0 (05-21-2017 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Albuquerque Man Sentenced to Five Years for Federal Heroin Trafficking Conviction

Defendant Prosecuted as Part of HOPE Initiative which Seeks to Reduce the Number of Opioid-Related Deaths in New Mexico

Christopher Craig, 26, of Albuquerque, N.M., was sentenced to 60 months in prison for his conviction on a heroin trafficking charge. Craig will be on supervised r... More...    $0 (04-05-2017 - 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 - California Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Heroin Trafficking Charge in New Mexico

Defendant Prosecuted as Part of HOPE Initiative Which Seeks to Reduce the Number of Opioid-Related Deaths in New Mexico

Lionel Gerardo Rojas, 72, of Lake Forest, Calif., pled guilty to a narcotics trafficking charge arising out of a 4.6-pound heroin seizure on Aug. 31, 2016.
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Albuquerque, NM - El Paso, Texas, Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Heroin Trafficking Charge in New Mexico

Case Prosecuted as Part of HOPE Initiative which Seeks to Reduce the Number of Opioid-Related Deaths in New Mexico

Fernando Gomez-Campos, 21, of El Paso, Texas, pled guilty today in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to a heroin trafficking charge.


Gomez-Campos a... More...    $0 (03-11-2017 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Member of Sunland Park Heroin Trafficking Ring Pleads Guilty to Federal Narcotics Trafficking Charges

Case Prosecuted as Part of HOPE Initiative which Seeks to Reduce the Number of Opioid-Related Deaths in New Mexico

Armando Daniel Marquez, 54, of Sunland Park, N.M., pled guilty today in federal court in Las Cruces, N.M., to heroin trafficking charges resulting... More...    $0 (02-25-2017 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Valencia County Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Heroin Trafficking Charge

Fabrienne Rosalinda Morales, 39, of Peralta, N.M., pled guilty to a heroin trafficking charge. Under the terms of her plea agreement, Morales will be sentenced to not more than 24 months in federal prison followed by a term of supervised release to be determined by the court.

Morales and he... More...    $0 (01-15-2017 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Arizona Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Heroin Trafficking Charge in New Mexico - Defendant Prosecuted as Part of HOPE Initiative Which Seeks to Reduce the Number of Opioid-Related Deaths in New Mexico

Karla Margarita Pena, 28, of Phoenix, Ariz., pled guilty to a heroin trafficking charge under a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Pena was arrested i... More...    $0 (01-15-2017 - NM)

Las Cruces, NM - Two Members of Taos County-Based Heroin Trafficking and Money Laundering Ring Enter Guilty Pleas - Defendants Prosecuted as Part of HOPE Initiative Which Seeks to Reduce the Number of Opioid-Related Deaths in New Mexico

Two more members of a Taos County-based heroin and money-laundering ring have entered guilty pleas in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M. Elena Carabajal, ... More...    $0 (01-06-2017 - NM)

Las Cruces, NM - Las Cruces Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Narcotics Trafficking Charges - Defendant Prosecuted as Part of HOPE Initiative Which Seeks to Reduce the Number of Opioid-Related Deaths in New Mexico

Jimmy Alex Barela, Jr., 38, of Las Cruces, N.M., pled guilty to methamphetamine and heroin trafficking charges. The guilty plea was entered without the benefit of a plea agreement.<... More...    $0 (12-25-2016 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Former Pharmacy Technician from Carlsbad Pleads Guilty to Misdemeanor Crime for Unlawful Possession of Oxycodone - Defendant Prosecuted Under HOPE Initiative which Seeks to Reduce Opioid-Related Deaths in New Mexico

Amber Kay Otero, 31, of Carlsbad, N.M., pled guilty to the misdemeanor offense of unlawfully possessing a controlled substance.

Otero was arrested ... More...    $0 (12-25-2016 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Raton Woman Sentenced to 66 Months for Federal Drug Trafficking Conviction

Sara Marie Martinez, 36, of Raton, N.M., was sentenced to 66 months in prison for her conviction on heroin and methamphetamine trafficking charges. Martinez will be on supervised release for six years after completing her prison sentence. The sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney Damon P. Mart... More...    $0 (11-12-2016 - NM)

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

Case Prosecuted as Part of HOPE Initiative which Seeks to Reduce the Number of Opioid-Related Deaths in New Mexico

Gerald Herrera, 30, of Albuquerque, N.M., pled guilty to violating the federal firearms and narcotics laws.

Herrera was arrested on April 7, 2016, on a... More...    $0 (11-12-2016 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Heroin Trafficking Charges

Case Prosecuted as Part of HOPE Initiative which Seeks to Reduce the Number of Opioid-Related Deaths in New Mexico

Reydecel Lopez-Ordonez, 23, of Albuquerque, N.M., pled guilty in federal court to heroin trafficking charges.

Lopez-Ordonez and his co-defendants Gonzalo Montenegro-Corone... More...    $0 (10-23-2016 - nm)

Albuquerque, NM - Arizona Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Heroin Trafficking Conviction in New Mexico - Case Prosecuted as Part of HOPE Initiative which Seeks to Reduce the Number of Opioid-Related Deaths in New Mexico

Rodolfo Rene Ley, 25, of Phoenix, Ariz., was sentenced 70 months in prison for his heroin trafficking conviction in New Mexico. Ley will be on supervised release for fo... More...    $0 (10-15-2016 - NM)

Las Cruces, NM - Las Cruces Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Trafficking Charges Arising Out of Seizure of 12 Pounds of Meth and 2.4 Pounds of Heroin

Defendant Prosecuted as Part of HOPE Initiative which Seeks to Reduce the Number of Opioid-Related Deaths in New Mexico

Jeanne J. Barron, 24, of Las Cruces, N.M., pled guilty to methamphetamine and heroin trafficking charges.More...    $0 (09-29-2016 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Prior Felon from Roswell Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Possession of a Firearm

Enrique Chavarria, 33, of Roswell, N.M., pled guilty today in federal court in Las Cruces, N.M., to violating the federal firearms laws by unlawfully possessing a firearm and ammunition. The guilty plea was entered without the benefit of a plea agreement.

Chavarria was arrested on July 2... More...    $0 (09-16-2016 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Rio Rancho Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Heroin Trafficking Charges

Defendant Prosecuted as Part of HOPE Initiative which Seeks to Reduce the Number of Opioid-Related Deaths in New Mexico

rances Chavez, 32, of Rio Rancho, N.M., pled guilty in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to federal heroin trafficking charges. Under the terms of her plea agreement, Chave... More...    $0 (09-16-2016 - NM)