New Mexico Fiduciary Duty Law

<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...

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<H2> Kenneth Stockton v. C.E. "Buddy" Stockton

Deming, New Mexico civil litigation lawyers represented the parties in a real estate conveyance dispute. Defendants C.E. "Buddy" Stockton, Charlene Shelley (Buddy's daughter), and Jerrell A. Shelley (Buddy's grandson and Charlene's son) conveyed to Jerrell all the assets of the Stockton Family Trust (the Trust), a trust created by Buddy and his wife Barbara Stockton, which named Buddy and... More...

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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. 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...

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<h1> United States of America v. Kenneth Lee Begay </h1>

<h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Assaulting Tribal Officer </center><center> U.S. Attorney Secures Sentence for Man Who Assaulted Tribal Officer </h2></center> </h2></center> On the morning on June 4, 2023, the Newcomb Commun... More...

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Angel Salcido v. City of Las Vegas, et al.

<h2> Albuquerque, New Mexico civil rights law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a civil rights violation theory under 42 U.S.C. 1983. </h2> </center> On Sunday, November 8, 2020, sometime before 3:00 p.m., San Miguel County Sheriffs Office (SMCSO) Deputy Jayme Vigil was on patrol, traveling on Collins Drive in Las Vegas. (Doc. 87) at 4 (citing (Doc. 87-1)). Two ind... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Caleb Elledge </h1>

<h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. </center><center> Felon Who Shot New Mexico State Police Officer Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison</h2></center> </h2></center> A Los Lunas man ... More...

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D. Maria Schmidt, et al. v. Transport Indiana, LLC, et al.

Albuquerque, New Mexico personal injury lawyer <a href="http://www.morelaw.com/lawyers/atty.asp?f=David&l=Chavez&i=146772&z=87031" target="_new">David C. Chavez</a> represented the Plaintiffs who sued on auto negligence wrongful death theories. This case was initially filed in the First Judicial District Court, D-101-CV-24-00237, and was removed to federal court by the Defendants. <br... More...

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Joshua Tapia v. United States of America

Albuquerque, New Mexico personal injury car wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Federal Tort Claims Act auto negligence theory claiming to have suffered damages and/or injuries as a direct result of a federal government employee's failure to exercise due care in the operation of a motor vehicle. New Mexico Auto Negligence Law: "Pure Comparative Negl... More...

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Brianna Neal and Tyanna Stiles v. Stone Truck Line, Inc. and Arleen Sandoval

Albuquerque, New Mexico personal injury truck wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on an auto negligence theory claiming to have suffered more than $12 million in damages and/or injuries. New Mexico Auto Negligence Law: "Pure Comparative Negligence: Unlike many other states, New Mexico follows a pure comparative negligence law. This means tha... More...

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Derrick Yazzie v. Seth Fezatte and Werner Enterprises, Inc.

Albuquerque, New Mexico personal injury Truck wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on auto negligence theory claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in damages and/or injuries. New Mexico Auto Negligence Law: "Pure Comparative Negligence: Unlike many other states, New Mexico follows a pure comparative negligence law. This means that even... More...

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United States of America v. Shilo Aaron Oldrock

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second degree murder and voluntary manslaughter relating to the deaths of two victims, E.B and P.S., on August 14, 2023. On the night of January 29, 2021, Shilo Aaron Oldrock, age 30, an enrolled member of the Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe, and the victims were drinking and Oldrock was using methamphetamine. ... More...

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Dennis Murphy, et al. v. Altec Industries, Inc. et al.

Albuquerque, New Mexico personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a product liability theory. This case was filed in the First Judicial District Court, D-101-CV-22-02361, and was removed to federal court by the Defendants. Dennis Murphy as Personal Representative of the Wrongful Death Estate of Mark Porter, deceased estate of Mark Porter, dece... More...

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Alicia Charlie v. Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care

Albuquerque, New Mexico personal injury lawyers represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendant on a negligence theory claiming to have been injured and/or damages as a direct result of the disclosure of personal information caused by a data breach. Plaintiffs filed this action in state court on June 4, 2021. Class Action Complaint, Doc. 2 ("Compl.â€) at 3. Defendant removed it to federal ... More...

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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. 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...

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Stephanie Epstein v. BOKF, N.A.

Albuquerque, New Mexico civil litigation lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a breach of fiduciary duty theory claiming more than $75,000 as a direct result of Defendant's wrongful banking practices. <table> <h1> <center> <img width="300" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/AlbuquerqueFed.jpg" alt="Federal Courthouse - Albuquerque, New M... More...

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<H2> Alicia Kay Ferrill v. Colfax County Board of Commissioners, et al. </H2>

Albuquerque, New Mexico civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on a Civil Rights Act Violation theory. <table> <h1> <center> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/newmexico/news/albuquerque/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For Albuquerque</a> </center> </h1> </table> </center> The beneficiaries of the Estate of Le... More...

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United States of America v. Anthony Buntyn

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with violating the civil rights of a pretrial detainee in his custody. <table> <h1> <center> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/newmexico/news/albuquerue/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For Albuquerque</a> </center> </h1> </table> </center> Anthony Buntyn, 55, a... More...

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Carlos Perez v. Dolgencorp, LLC

Las Cruces, New Mexico personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a negligence theory claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in injuries and/or damages as a direct result of an accident. <table> <h1> <center> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/newmexico/news/lascruces/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For Las Cruces</a> ... More...

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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. 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...

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United States of America v. Diane Mariani

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with willful failure to collect or pay over tax. Until 2015, Diane Mariani, age 66, of Taos, was co-owner, operator and treasurer of Taos RPM LLC, and beginning in 2015 Mariani, was co-owner, operator, and treasurer of Mountain Resort Management, Inc., in Taos, New Mexico. Mountain Resort Management did business... More...

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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. 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...

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United States of America v. Akal Security

Albuquerque, New Mexico civil litigation lawyers represented Defendant accused of violating the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA). Since 2005, military reservist, Chief Petty Officer Robert M. Diaz (Ret.) worked as a full-time Court Security Officer (CSO) at the Moakley Federal Courthouse in Boston. He also served our country as a member of the Co... More...

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State of New Mexico v. Jeremiah Jimmy Apodaca

<center><h2> Albuquerque, NM - Criminal defense attorney represented JEREMIAH JIMMY APODACA with a possession of a weapon or explosive device by a prisoner charge. </h2></center> Pursuant to his conditional guilty plea to possession of a weapon or explosive 20 device by a prisoner, contrary to NMSA 1978, Section 30-22-16 (1986), Defendant 21 app... More...

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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> Defendants Nora Chee and Karl Candelaria each appeal from separate 3 judgments and sentences following a jury verdict finding them both guilty of fraud, 4 forgery, and conspiracy to commit fraud, and Defe... More...

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Darlene Collins v. Charles W. Daniels, et al.

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.nmd.uscourts.gov/sites/nmd/files/Albuquerque%20PVD.jpg"> </center> This is a § 1983 case that challenges the constitutionality of New Mexico’s system of bail. Plaintiffs-Appellants Darlene Collins, the Bail Bond Association of New Mexico (“BBANM”), and five New Mexico state legislators (the “Legislator Plaintiffs”) a... More...

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STATE OF NEW MEXICO v. ERNEST BRYAN BARELA <table> <td>

Defendant was charged with residential burglary, unlawful taking of a motor 8 vehicle, stalking, larceny, and escape or attempt to escape from a peace officer on 9 June 21, 2012. Defendant’s charges stemmed from an event on May 22, 2012, 10 involving Defendant’s ex-girlfriend, E. Ramirez. Defendant and Ms. Ramirez had 11 been involved in a two-year relationship and had a child together in Mar... More...

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United States of America v. Christopher M. Holbroo

Las Cruces, NM - Former Las Cruces U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Pleads Guilty to Obstruction of Justice The Justice Department announced that on April 19, 2018 former U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer Christopher M. Holbrook pleaded guilty in federal court in Las Cruces, New Mexico, to obstruction of justice. The charge stems from Holbrook’s falsif... More...

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STATE OF NEW MEXICO v. SHANAH CHADWICK-MCNALLY <table> <td>

The State charged Defendant with an open count of first-degree murder, a 5 “capital felony,” see NMSA 1978, § 30-2-1(A) (1994), and with one count each of 6 first-degree kidnapping, robbery, and conspiracy to commit robbery. The charging 7 document specifically alleged two aggravating circumstances related to the 8 first-degree murder charge: (1) Defendant committed the murd... More...

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Edmundo Amparan; Kimberly L. Amparan v. Lake Powell Car Rental and Mevlut Berkay Demir, Denizcan Karadeniz; PV Holding Corporation

Edmundo Amparan and Kimberly L. Amparan (the “Amparans”) appeal from the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Lake Powell Car Rental Companies (“Lake Powell”) on the Amparans’ claims for negligent entrustment and loss of consortium. The claims arose from a vehicle accident involving a motorcycle operated by Mr. Amparan and a Ford Mustang rented by Lake... More...

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Estate of Vera Cummings v. Community Health Systems, Inc.

This is the second appeal in this litigation to come before this court. The first appeal involved claims by the estate of Vera Cummings (the Estate) against Community Health Systems, Inc. (CHSI) under state law, against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), and against Mountain View Regional Medical Center (Mountain View) under state law. We disposed of the ap... More...

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Anderson Living Trust v. Energen Resources Corporation

Fossil fuels are the decomposed remains of pre-historic flora (coal) and fauna (oil and gas). They have driven the world’s economy (particularly that of the United States) for over a century. Discovering marketable deposits, extracting them from the ground, refining them, and delivering them to consumers in useful form is big business, on one hand fraught with risk and on the oth... More...

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STATE OF NEW MEXICO v. GAVINO LUNA <table> <td>

Defendant’s convictions stem from events that occurred the afternoon of May 16 3, 2013, when Defendant was looking after J.C. (Child), a nine-year-old boy, and 17 Child’s twelve-year-old sister because Child’s mother was hospitalized. Defendant 18 lived with Child’s grandmother. According to Child, Defendant showed Child “ugly” 19 movies that showed photographs of women... More...

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WANDA COLLINS, as Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF WILLIAM “MACK” VAUGHAN v. ST. VINCENT HOSPITAL, INC <table> <td>

William “Mack” Vaughan presented at the emergency department of Defendant 11 St. Vincent Hospital, Inc. (the Hospital) in Santa Fe, New Mexico in August 2002 12 with complaints of abdominal pain. He was seen in the emergency department by Dr. 13 Martin Wilt, who was a subcontractor/partner of Northern New Mexico Emergency 14 Medical Services, and who ordered a CT scan. The scan... More...

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STATE OF NEW MEXICO v. DENNIS SAMUEL MIERA <table> <td>

Defendant Dennis Miera met Margarita Burciaga (Margarita) in 2000. The two 18 began dating, and eventually moved in together. When the relationship ended in the 19 spring of 2003, the couple split amicably, and Defendant continued to babysit 2 1 Margarita’s children. In the summer of 2006, Defendant had agreed to watch G.M., 2 Margarita’s eight-year-old daughter. Before the... More...

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United States of America v. Paul Donisthorpe

Albuquerque, NM - Paul Donisthorpe Pleads Guilty to Federal Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Charges Arising Out of Scheme to Embezzle $4.8 Million from Client Trust Accounts - Plea Agreement Recommends Eight-to-Twelve-Year Prison Sentence and Requires Restitution in Amount of $4,812,857 Paul Donisthorpe, 62, pleaded guilty on November 27, 2017 in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to wir... More...

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State of New Mexico v. Wesley Davis

{1} This case concerns the inventory search exception to the warrant requirement. 4 The Court of Appeals concluded that the inventory search that occurred in this case 5 was invalid because Defendant Wesley Davis did not possess the backpack searched 6 at the time of arrest as the backpack was not “on his person or in his physical 7 possession . . . .” State v. Davis, 2016-NMCA... More...

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STATE OF NEW MEXICO ex rel. CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES DEPARTMENT v. MICHAEL H., and IN THE MATTER OF JAYDA’MAE S.

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...

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Quentin Scott v. City of Albuquerque

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 immuni... More...

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Mary Anne Sause v. Jason Gutierrez

Defendant Jason Gutierrez is serving a 192-month term in federal prison. After the United States Sentencing Commission amended several of the guidelines under which he was sentenced, Mr. Gutierrez filed a motion under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2), asking the district court to reduce his sentence to 168 months. Instead, the district court reduced his sentence to 188 months, concluding it... More...

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United States of America v. Jesse Denver Hanes

Las Cruces, NM - Jesse Denver Hanes, Alleged Shooter of Hatch Police Officer, Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearms and Carjacking Offenses Hanes, who is being Prosecuted under Federal “Worst of the Worst” Anti-Violence Initiative, Agrees to Sentence of Life Imprisonment without the Possibility of Release Jesse Denver Hanes, who allegedly shot and killed Hatch Police Officer Jose... More...

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