New Mexico Firearm Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Saul Gonzalez </h2> </center>
Las Cruces, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with interference with commerce by robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1951. Reported by <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> on January 24, 2025, Saul Gonzalez, 36, stole several pairs of work gloves from a Lowe’s Home Improveme... More...
$ (06-18-2026 - NM)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Kevin Metcalf </h2> </center>
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegally possessing a firearm after he shot a store employee during an attempted liquor theft at an Albuquerque business. On December 29, 2024, Kevin Metcalf, 37, entered El Rey Liquors in downtown Albuquerque and attempted to steal a bottle of alcohol. When a store employee intervened, Metcalf fled the sce... More...
$ (04-29-2026 - NM)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Zachary Babitz </h2> </center>
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with interference with commerce by committing a series of armed robberies and carjackings across New Mexico in 2024 that culminated in the fatal shooting of a victim during a carjacking in Santa Fe County. Babitz, 40, committed a series of armed robberies, carjackings, and a fatal shooting across Bernalillo, Sant... More...
$ (04-17-2026 - nm)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Jose Ramirez </h2> </center>
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with kidnapping. In 2018, just weeks after his release from prison for a felony firearm conviction stemming from a high-speed police chase, and while under court supervision and wearing a GPS ankle monitor, Jose Ramirez, 47, engineered a calculated and violent kidnapping-for-ransom scheme targeting his former emp... More...
$ (04-07-2026 - NM)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Jose Ramirez </h2> </center>
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with multiple charges, including conspiracy to kidnap, kidnapping, conspiracy to carjack, carjacking, using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and extortion in December 2025.... More...
$ (04-01-2026 - NM)State of New Mexico v. Francisco Solia
Bernalillo County, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of firearms and road rage. Francisco Solis accused of threatening a man with a handgun and driving away in a white Ford F150. A search of the Defendant's home resulted in the seizure of: • A total of 17 magazines for various firearms • A total of 1,407 rounds of v... More...
$ (02-28-2026 - NM)United States of America v. Richard Sepulveda
Las Cruces, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with using Molotov cocktails to ignite multiple fires at an apartment complex. on January 12, 2026, Las Cruces Fire Department responded to a reported fire at the Villa Del Telshor Apartments in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Fire investigators determined the fire originated in a second-floor apartment and was intentiona... More...
$ (02-10-2026 - NM)<H2> United States of America v. Donald Thompson
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second-degree murder. On January 1, 2026, Donald Thompson, 49, an enrolled member of the Pueblo of Laguna, allegedly shot and killed another Laguna Pueblo member during a confrontation at a cemetery within the Pueblo of Laguna in Cubero, New Mexico. Law enforcement responded to reports of a shooting and foun... More...
$ (01-08-2026 - NM)United States of America v. Jason Baca
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm. 18:922(g)(1) and 924: Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition; 18:111(a) and (b): Assault on a Federal Officer; 18:924(c)(1)(A)(ii): Brandishing a Firearm During and in Relation to, and in Furtherance of, a Crime of Violence. An Albuquerque man is federally charged... More...
$ (12-29-2025 - NM)State of New Mexico v. Hunter Apachito
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant, Hunter Apachito, age 22, who is charged with domestic assault and battery and felony pointing of a firearm.... More...
$ (01-05-2026 - NM)<H2> United States of America v. Robert J. Padilla, Jr.
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with orchestrating a retaliatory killing tied to a violent prison gang and for using violence and intimidation to protect an ongoing drug trafficking operation. Robert Padilla, 48, was an associate of the Syndicato de Nuevo Mexico (SNM), a prison-based gang whose members and associates engaged in murder, drug tr... More...
$ (12-19-2025 - NM)<H2> United States of America v. Robert Padilla
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with orchestrating a retaliatory killing tied to a violent prison gang and for using violence and intimidation to protect an ongoing drug trafficking operation. Robert Padilla, 48, was an associate of the Syndicato de Nuevo Mexico (SNM), a prison-based gang whose members and associates engaged in murder, drug tr... More...
$ (12-19-2025 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Martin Aispuro-Lopez, Victor Manuel Felix-Ramirez </h1></h1>
Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses.<br> <br> Two Mexican nationals illegally present in the United States were sentenced to 17 and 22 years in federal prison following a multi-agency drug investigation that uncovered methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine and multiple loaded firearms at an Albuquerque residence... More...
$0 (10-27-2025 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Martin Aispuro-Lopez, Victor Manuel Felix-Ramirez </h1></h1>
Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses.<br> <br> Two Mexican nationals illegally present in the United States were sentenced to 17 and 22 years in federal prison following a multi-agency drug investigation that uncovered methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine and multiple loaded firearms at an Albuquerque residence... More...
$0 (10-24-2025 - NM)United States of America v. Daniel Johnny Fuentes
Roswell, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of meth with intent to distribute and carrying a firearm in conjunction with drug distribution.... More...
$0 (10-20-2025 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Cristhian Ortega-Lopez </h1></h1>
Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with alien in possession of a firearm and ammunition and conspiracy to tamper with evidence.<br> <br> A Venezuelan national and suspected member of a transnational criminal organization has pleaded guilty to illegally possessing firearms and conspiring to destroy evidence after posting photos and videos of himself w... More...
$0 (10-08-2025 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Christopher Saunders </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession of a forearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and being a felon in possession of a firearm.</font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Carlsbad Man Sentenced for Illegal Fir... More...
$0 (09-16-2025 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. James Kenney, Kevin Leacy </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged drug trafficking offenses </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty to Unlicensed Firearms Dealing</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i"></b></center></i><br> <center><h2><br> A fed... More...
$0 (09-11-2025 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Demetrius Antonnie Bailey </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Violent Retail Robbery </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Albuquerque Man Sentenced for Violent Retail Robbery Spree</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> An Albuquerque man was... More...
$0 (08-15-2025 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Demetrius Antonnie Bailey </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with interference with commerce by robbery, brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a violent crime, and possession of a firearm as a convicted felon </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Albuquerque Man Sentenced for Violent Retail Albuquerque Man Sen... More...
$0 (08-15-2025 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Demetrius Antonnie Bailey </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Robbery </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Albuquerque Man Sentenced for Violent Retail Robbery Spree</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> An Albuquerque man was sentenced to... More...
$0 (08-15-2025 - NM)United States of America v. Solomon Peña
Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charge with conspiracy, interference with federallly protect activities, and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.... More...
$0 (08-13-2025 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Jerome Weaver </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with violent assault that injured two people </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Shiprock Man Sentenced for Armed Assault<br> </h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> A Shiprock man wa... More...
$0 (08-11-2025 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Orangie Lee Fisher </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Las Cruces, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fentanyl Trafficking Operation </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Las Cruces Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years for Role in Fentanyl Trafficking Operation</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i>... More...
$0 (08-11-2025 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Jaime Lopez </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Las Cruces, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fentanyl Trafficking and Illegal Firearm Possession </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Doña Ana Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking and Illegal Firearm Possession</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i... More...
$0 (08-11-2025 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Gerald Anthony Lopez </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Las Cruces, New Mexicoa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Federal Drug, Firearms, and Immigration-Related Offenses </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Deming Teenager Charged in Federal Drug, Firearms, and Immigration-Related Offenses</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></cen... More...
$0 (08-11-2025 - NM)United States of America v. Rumaldo Peshlakai
Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with violating 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)—the federal felon-in-possession statute.<br> <br> On September 23, 2021, C.P. called dispatch for the Navajo Police Department (NPD). She reported Mr. Peshlakai assaulted her, took their four children, and fled in a truck with a firearm. The NPD contacted the FBI to assi... More...
$0 (08-08-2025 - NM)United States of America v. Raul Guzman
Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm. <br> <br> In September 2022, Albuquerque Police Officers Walker Marion and<br> Alex Castellano accompanied Christopher Armenta, a city code enforcement<br> supervisor, to inspect Mr. Cannon's property for compliance with Albuquerque's<br> housing code. Upon entering the property, ... More...
$0 (08-08-2025 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Herman Smith </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Voluntary Manslaughter </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> <br> Gallup Man Charged with Voluntary Manslaughter for Fatal Shooting</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> A Gal... More...
$0 (07-03-2025 - NM)United States of America v. Michael Cobb
Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank robbery and using and brandishiing a firearm during and in retaliation to a crime of violence and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of such crime.... More...
$0 (06-18-2025 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Jay Kelly </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegal Firearm Possession</font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Federal Charge Filed Against Convicted Felon for Illegal Firearm Possession in Shiprock</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A previously convicted felon, already u... More...
$0 (05-23-2025 - NM)United States of America v. Xavier Zamora
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second-degree murder.<br> <br> Xavier Zamora, then seventeen years old, shot and killed Jose Hernandez, a United States postal worker, while Hernandez was on his mail delivery route for the United States Postal Service. The United States charged Defendant as a juvenile under the Federal Juvenile Delinquency Act... More...
$0 (05-13-2025 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Perris Jeremiah Arthur </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with assault and federal firearms charges </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Vanderwagon Man Pleads Guilty to Assault and Federal Firearms Charges Following Armed Confrontation</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Vanderwag... More...
$0 (05-09-2025 - NM)United States of America v. Joshua Johnathon Silva
Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with:<br> <br> 21:841(a)(1)and(b)(1)(C): Possession With Intent to Distribute Cocaine;<br> <br> 18:924(c)(1)(A)(i): Using and Carrying a Firearm During and in Relation to a Drug Trafficking Crime; and Possessing a Firearm in Furtherance of Such Crime;<br> <br> 18:922(g)(1): Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammuni... More...
$0 (05-09-2025 - NM)United States of America v. Martin Lopez
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with carjacking and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.<br> <br> Mr. Martin Lopez was convicted of carjacking and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. The convictions stemmed from a clash involving Mr. Lopez, his girlfriend, and a friend of the girlfriend. The governm... More...
$0 (03-18-2025 - NM)United States of America v. Manuel Lucero, III
Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm and ammunition. <br> <br> At his sentencing proceeding, the district court denied Lucero's motion for continuance and sentenced him to<br> 120 months imprisonment based on an upward variance from a Guideline range of 57–71 months. The sentencing judge determined a sentence w... More...
$0 (03-11-2025 - NM)United States of America v. Eloy Romero
Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing methamphetamine and<br> fentanyl with an intent to distribute under 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A) and (B), and with possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). <br> <br> During a traffic stop, police learned that Eloy Romero had a suspended d... More...
$0 (02-11-2025 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Jack Trujillo; Alberto Gomez; Cedric Kulka; Christopher Hulsey </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug trafficking </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> U.S. Attorney's Office Announces Final Sentencings in Major Albuquerque Drug Trafficking Case </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> An investigation revealed that the or... More...
$0 (01-30-2025 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Juan Hugo Lugo </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Trafficking </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> U.S. Attorney's Office Secures 19-Year Sentence in Drug Trafficking Case </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> <br> On June 14, 2023, a BIA K9 Officer observed Juan Hu... More...
$0 (01-30-2025 - NM)<h1>T United States of America v. Tyler Miles Leveque </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with interstate communications containing a threat against President Donald J. Trump </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> U.S. Attorney, U.S. Secret Service and FBI Announce Federal Charges Against Albuquerque Man for Making Threats Against P... More...
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