New Mexico False Pretense Law
United States of America v. Robert Haack
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire and mail fraud. Robert Haack, 59, carried out a years long scheme to defraud collectors by selling counterfeit jewelry falsely represented as authentic works by renowned Hopi artist Charles Loloma. The evidence established that between approximately 2008 and 2015, Haack manufactured dozens of fake Lo... More...
$ (01-29-2026 - NM)<H2> United States of America v. Max Jaramillo
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and embezzlement by an Officer of a Labor Organization. From 2014 through early 2024, Max Jaramillo, 58, served as treasurer of the National Postal Mail Handlers Union, Local 331, a position that carries fiduciary duties to safeguard union assets and to accurately disclose the union’s financial... More...
$ (01-07-2026 - NM)Charles Farden v. United States of America
Albuquerque, New Mexico personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a Federal Tort Claims Act claim.<br> <br> At issue in this suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act is whether the United States can be held liable for false imprisonment or false arrest when a federal law enforcement officer restrains or arrests a person whom he has probable cause to believe is committing the federal crime ... More...
$0 (11-03-2025 - 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)United States of America v. Sergio Bernardo Avelino-Larios
Las Cruces, New New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal entry without inspection.<br> <br> * * *<br> <br> 8 U.S.C. 1325, also known as the "Improper Entry by Alien" law, makes it a crime for an alien to enter or attempt to enter the United States at a time or place not designated by immigration officers. It also covers eluding inspection by immigration off... More...
$0 (07-31-2025 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Berg Companies, Inc. </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with violating the False Claims Ac</font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Defense Contractor Berg Co. Agrees to Pay $3.3 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations for Bid Rigging on Defense Contracts</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </fon... More...
$0 (07-15-2025 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Christopher Jack Leach </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Federal Assault and Stolen Vehicle Transport </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Arizona Man Charged with Federal Assault and Stolen Vehicle Transport After High-Speed New Mexico Pursuit </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> ... More...
$0 (04-10-2025 - NM)United States of America v. Trapper Killsmany, a/k/a David Goldsmith
Las Cruces, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with ne count of retaliating against a federal employee by false claim under 18 U.S.C. § 152.... More...
$0 (03-06-2025 - 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)<h1> United States of America v. Oscar Orrantia </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Civil Rights Violation and Falsifying Records</font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Sentenced for Civil Rights Violation and Falsifying Records</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br... More...
$0 (09-26-2024 - NM)United States of America, ex rel. and the Stae of New Mexico, et al. v. HCSC Insurance Services, et al.
<h2><br> Albuquerque, New Mexico False Claims Act qui tam lawyers represented the Plaintiffs.<br> </h2><br> <br> Medicaid managed care is an "alternative to traditional fee-for-service arrangements and is believed to manage care costs, quality of care, and utilization more effectively.†Complaint ¶ 38, at 14. MCOs contract with State Medicaid organizations, which pay MCOs a monthly, flatra... More...
$0 (08-30-2024 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Shannon Etsitty </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged 2021 Kidnapping and Death of Gallup Man </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> U.S. Attorney Secures 14-Year Sentence for Second Assailant in 2021 Kidnapping and Death of Gallup Man </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> On the ... More...
$0 (07-29-2024 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Mario A. Serna </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> <br> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Federal Drug Trafficking Charges </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> California Man Sentenced for Federal Drug Trafficking Charges </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> On February 26, 2021, Mario A. Serna was a... More...
$0 (06-26-2024 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Elias Viola </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Kidnapping and Killing Gallup Man </font </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i><br> </b> Naschitti Man Sentenced for Kidnapping and Killing Gallup Man </h2></center><br> <br> A federal judge handed down a 30-year prison sentence to a Naschitti man who ... More...
$0 (05-17-2024 - NM)State of New Mexico v. William Smith
Albuquerque, New Mexico defendant was charged with two counts of first-degree murder.<br> <br> Smith met Cari Talton, age 26, and Leslie McDonnell, age 18, on August 8 at a party at Smith's house. <br> <br> On August 12, 1977, the bodies of Talton and McDonnell were found in a corral near Mountainair in Torrance County, New Mexico. Both women had been shot to death with a shotgun. Autopsies indi... More...
$0 (03-05-1978 - NM)United States of America v. John Dompierre
Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with making false declarations in court (perjury).... More...
$0 (07-18-2023 - 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. McArthur Campbell
Albuquerque, New Mexico defendant charged with child sex abuse.<br> <br> On May 2, 2002, police were called to an apartment building in Albuquerque, New Mexico because the manager of the complex reported that one of her tenants claimed that her boyfriend, 40-year-old MacArthur Campbell, had sexually molested her five-year-old son, I.J.<br> <br> The boy was taken to a hospital for an examination, w... More...
$0 (05-13-2002 - NM)United States of America v. Darrell Desiderio
Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with second degree murder in Indian Country.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/newmexico/news/albuquerque/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For Albuquerque</a><br> </font><br> </center><br> </h1><br> </table><br> On June 7, 2018, Darrell Desiderio, age 45, of Gallup, New Mexic... More...
$0 (12-19-2022 - NM)United States of America v. Debra Campbell
Denver, Colorado criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with wire fraud and subscribing to a false tax return.<br> <br> From 2009 through April 2018, Debra Campbell, age 66, from Grand Junction, Colorado, owned and operated a company called A Better Alternative Management (ABAM), which was hired by homeowners' associations (HOAs) to manage their finances. Campbell had access to, and sig... More...
$0 (11-08-2022 - NM)United States of America v. Rick Benavidez
Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with leading and organizing two auto loan fraud schemes involving a total intended loss of more than $1.5 million. <br> <br> Rick Benavidez, age 47, from Albuquerque, New Mexico pleaded guilty on April 29 to two counts of bank fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and one count of making fraudulent returns, state... More...
$0 (08-24-2022 - NM)State of New Mexico v. Jeremiah Lozep
Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with first degree murder.<br> <br> Jeremiah Lopez charged with first degree murder, felony murder, false imprisonment and three counts of criminal sexual penetration. <br> <br> A criminal complaint was filed on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 which stated that the defendant Jeremiah Lopez called the Albuquerque Police Depart... More...
$0 (06-15-2022 - NM)Amanda Morales v. Supreme Maintenance Inc., Wade Hunt and Gloria Sanchez
Albuquerque, New Mexico pro se Plaintiff, without a lawyer, sued Defendants on discrimination, wrongful termination and retaliation theories.<br> <br> <br> This case arises from the alleged discrimination, wrongful termination, and retaliation against Plaintiff Amanda Morales by her employer, Defendant Supreme Maintenance Inc. Plaintiff was employed as a janitorial worker by Supreme Maintenance fr... More...
$0 (06-24-2022 - NM)United States of America v. Bruce Beckner
Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud.<br> <br> Bruce Beckner, atge 59, was indicted on June 24, 2015, along with co-defendant Arthur Herlihy, 73, of Santa Fe, New Mexico. In 2007, Beckner recruited Herlihy to join him in developing a business plan and securing financing to renovate a truck stop in Deming, ... More...
$0 (04-08-2022 - NM)United States of America v. Nick L. Medeiros and Bobby D. Greaves
Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyers represented Defendants charged with conspiracy, fraud and making false statements.<br> <br> A federal grand jury indicted Nick L. Medeiros, age 49, and Bobby D. Greaves, age 62, Greaves on June 13, 2018, charging the two men with conspiracy, major fraud against the United States, and two counts of false statements. The indictment also included forfe... More...
$0 (03-29-2022 - NM)United States of America v. Susan K. Harris and William S. Harris
Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyers represented Defendants charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States and other financial crimes committed in connection with the operation of Ayudando Guardians, Inc., a non-profit corporation that previously provided guardianship, conservatorship and financial management to hundreds of people with special needs.<br> <br> Susan Harris was se... More...
$0 (07-19-2021 - NM)United States of America v. Jose Torrez
Albuquerque, New Mexico kidnapping conspiracy charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Jose Torrez, 48, of Albuquerque, who was charged with conspiracy to kidnap. <br> <br> Torrez, Chase Smothermon, 32, and Mariah Ferry, 22, along with other co-conspirators took part in a scheme to retaliate against two victims who they believed stole marijuana and money from Smothermon's home where h... More...
$0 (06-16-2021 - NM)STATE OF NEW MEXICO v. LUIS MARTINEZ
<h2><font color="black"> Albuquerque, NM - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant Luis Martinez charged with criminal sexual contact of a minor in the third degree (child under 13).</h2></font><br> <br> <br> 4 {2} Defendant was charged with multiple counts of CSCM for sexually abusing<br> 5 Victim, who was twelve years old, during two separate incidents on Thanksgiving<br> 6 Day 2014. Vic... More...
$0 (10-15-2020 - NM)STATE OF NEW MEXICO v. MARIO Z. RAEL
<h2><font color="black"> Taos, NM - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant Mario Rael charged with f aggravated battery against a household member (great bodily harm), assault (attempted battery) against a household member and false imprisonment .</h2></font><br> <br> <br> 14 {2} Because this is a memorandum opinion and the parties are familiar with the<br> 15 facts and procedural history ... More...
$0 (10-15-2020 - NM)United States of America v. Ion Antonescu
<center><br> <img width="400" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/AlbuquerqueFed.jpg"><br> </center><br> <br> Albuquerque, NM - The United States of America charged Ion Antonescua with illegally using an access device to skim money from ATMs in New Mexico.<br> <br> Antonescu pleaded guilty to access device fraud on Jan. 13. Ghiocel pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit ac... More...
$0 (07-20-2020 - NM)United States of America v. Selmonio Davis
<center><br> <img width="400" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/AlbuquerqueFed.jpg"><br> </center><br> <br> Albuquerque, NM - TheUnited States of America charged Selmonio Davis, age 34, with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.<br> <br> Accordin... More...
$0 (06-19-2020 - NM)United States of America v. Thomas Laws
<center><br> <img width="400" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/AlbuquerqueFed.jpg"><br> </center><br> <br> Las Cruces, NM - The United States of America charged Thomas Laws with wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.<br> <br> Thomas Laws, 62, of Silver City, New Mexico pleaded guilty to four counts of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft in a scheme to ... More...
$0 (04-09-2020 - NM)United States of America v. Gregory Burris
Albuquerque, NM - The United States of America charged Gregory Burris with making false statements.<br> <br> A former civilian employee of the United States Air Force (USAF) pleaded guilty for making false statements in connection with a federal investigation into the employee’s theft of government funds.<br> <br> Gregory Burris, 48, of Miesau, Germany, pleaded guilty to one count of making fals... More...
$0 (12-11-2019 - NM)United States of America v. Negar Ghodskani
<center><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.mnd.uscourts.gov/Courthouses/images/Mpls-02.jpg"><br> </center><br> Minneapolis, MN - Iranian Citizen Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Facilitate The Illegal Export Of Technology To Iran<br> <br> Negar Ghodskani, 40, pleaded guilty for her participation in a conspiracy to illegally export controlled technology from the United States to Iran. GHODSKANI, w... More...
$0 (08-10-2019 - NM)STATE OF NEW MEXICO V. LEONARD TELLES
<center><a href="https://www.morelaw.com/add/attorney/" target="_new"><img width="600" src="https://www.morelaw.com/images/banners/subscription.gif" target="_new"></a></center><br> <br> Defendant beat Jerome Saiz (Victim) to death with a baseball bat. At trial, <br> 12 Defendant testified that he was at Victim's house, assisting Rebecca Gomez, <br> 13 Victim's ex-girlfriend, with packing so she ... More...
$0 (05-02-2019 - NM)STATE OF NEW MEXICO V. KARL CANDELARIA and STATE OF NEW MEXICO V. NORA CHEE
<center><a href="https://www.morelaw.com/add/attorney/" target="_new"><img width="600" src="https://www.morelaw.com/images/banners/subscription.gif" target="_new"></a></center><br> <br> Defendants Nora Chee and Karl Candelaria each appeal from separate <br> 3 judgments and sentences following a jury verdict finding them both guilty of fraud, <br> 4 forgery, and conspiracy to commit fraud, and Defe... More...
$0 (05-02-2019 - NM)STATE OF NEW MEXICO v. JAMES EDWARD BARELA
<center><br> <img width="300" src=" https://thumbs.mugshots.com/gallery/images/f5/fa/James-Edward-Barela-mugshot-42501880.400x800.jpg "><br> <h2> </h2><br> </center><br> <br> Following a physical altercation between Defendant and Ms. Rebecka Gray 11<br> <br> (Victim), the mother of his son, the State indicted Defendant for one count of child 12<br> <br> abuse, one count of false imprisonment,... More...
$0 (10-02-2018 - NM)United States of America v. Orrin K. McLeod, D.O.
Albuquerque, NM - East Mountain Family Practice Doctor Pays $300,000 to Resolve Alleged False Claims to Federal Healthcare Programs for Services Rendered While Out of Country<br> <br> Settlement also Resolves Alleged Violations of Controlled Substances Act Relating to Signed, but Otherwise Blank, Prescriptions Available for Use While Out of the Country<br> <br> Orrin K. McLeod, D.O., a family prac... More...
$300000 (09-08-2018 - NM)Estate of Vera Cummings v. Community Health Systems, Inc.
This is the second appeal in this litigation to come before this court. The first<br> appeal involved claims by the estate of Vera Cummings (the Estate) against Community<br> Health Systems, Inc. (CHSI) under state law, against the United States under the Federal<br> Tort Claims Act (FTCA), and against Mountain View Regional Medical Center<br> (Mountain View) under state law. We disposed of the ap... More...
$0 (01-30-2018 - NM)STATE OF NEW MEXICO v. DENNIS SAMUEL MIERA <table> <td>
Defendant Dennis Miera met Margarita Burciaga (Margarita) in 2000. The two<br> 18 began dating, and eventually moved in together. When the relationship ended in the<br> 19 spring of 2003, the couple split amicably, and Defendant continued to babysit<br> 2<br> 1 Margarita’s children. In the summer of 2006, Defendant had agreed to watch G.M.,<br> 2 Margarita’s eight-year-old daughter. Before the... More...
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