United States of America v. Chad Edward Keith

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...    $0 (03-29-2022 - NM)

On November 1, 2011, officers discovered Defendant smelling strongly of
4 gasoline and cowering under a fifth-wheel trailer. One hundred yards away, a Suzuki
5 automobile containing the human remains of Richard Valdez was fully engulfed in
6 flames. Shoe prints in the area were consistent with the shoes Defendant was wearing.
7 After claiming that he had been brought to the area b... More...    $0 (08-20-2018 - 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)

Following the altercation with Defendant, Barela received treatment for a
10 concussion at Presbyterian Medical Center and her doctor reported a domestic
11 incident to the police. While at the hospital, Deputy Metzgar of the Bernalillo County
12 Sheriff’s Department recorded his interview with Barela, who alleged that on
13 December 2, 2009, Defendant had physically abused her a... More...    $0 (01-09-2018 - NM)

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...    $0 (11-29-2017 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Former Resident of Las Vegas, N.M., Pleads Guilty to Synthetic Cannabinoid Trafficking and Money Laundering Charges - Defendant Used Businesses in Las Vegas and Raton, N.M., and Kingman, Ariz., to Distribute Synthetic Cannabinoids and Launder Drug Proceeds

Ray L. Smith, 51, a former resident of Las Vegas, N.M., who now resides in Kingman, Ariz., pled guilty on November 2... More...    $0 (11-07-2017 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Albuquerque Man Sentenced to Prison for Conviction on Federal Fraud and Theft of Mail Charges

Jeremy L. Lara, 37, of Albuquerque, N.M., was sentenced this afternoon in federal court to 30 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his conviction on federal fraud and theft or mail charges.

Lara was arrested in May 2016, on a criminal compl... More...    $0 (07-13-2017 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Albuquerque Man Sentenced to Seven Years for Federal Meth Trafficking Conviction

Defendant One of 104 Individuals Federally Charged as the Result of ATF-Led Investigation Pursued in Support of Federal “Worst of the Worst” Anti-Violence Initiative

Rumaldo Olivas, 27, of Albuquerque, N.M., was sentenced in federal court to an 84-month prison term followed by four ... More...    $0 (04-20-2017 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Two Albuquerque Men Plead Guilty and Two Others Sentenced for Violating Federal Firearms and Drug Trafficking Laws

Defendants Four of 104 Individuals Federally Charged as the Result of ATF-Led Investigation Pursued in Support of Federal “Worst of the Worst” Anti-Violence Initiative

Two Albuquerque men pled guilty and two others were sentenced today in federal co... More...    $0 (04-16-2017 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Torrance County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges Arising Out of Seizure of 45 Pounds of Methamphetamine

Krowner Prosecuted Under Federal “Worst of the Worst” Anti-Violence Initiative

David Krowner, 42, of Estancia, N.M., pled guilty to federal methamphetamine trafficking and firearms charges arising out of a seizure of 20.7 kilograms (45.54 pounds) of metham... More...    $0 (03-16-2017 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Methamphetamine Trafficking Charge

Plea Agreement Recommends Prison Sentence in the Range of 10 to 15 Years; Defendant is One of 104 Individuals Federally Charged as a Result of ATF-Led Investigation Pursued in Support of Federal “Worst of the Worst” Anti-Violence Initiative


Jesse James Davis, 40, of Albuquerque, N.M... More...    $0 (02-17-2017 - 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 - Sunland Park, N.M., Man Pleads Guilty to Participating in Doña Ana County Cocaine Trafficking Ring - DEA-Led OCDETF Operation Targeted Cocaine Trafficking in Southern New Mexico

Joel Ibarra, Jr., 21, of Sunland Park, N.M., pled guilty today in federal court in Las Cruces, N.M., to participating in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine in Doña Ana County, N.M. Under the term... More...    $0 (12-25-2016 - NM)

Las Cruces, NM - Socorro Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Meth Trafficking Charges

Defendant is One of 34 Individuals Charged as Part of Investigation into Methamphetamine Trafficking on the Mescalero Apache Reservation

Carlos Tafoya, Jr., 35, of Socorro, N.M., pled guilty in federal court in Las Cruces, N.M., to methamphetamine trafficking charges. Under the terms of his plea agree... More...    $0 (11-17-2016 - NM)

Las Cruces, NM - Lovington Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Methamphetamine Trafficking Conviction

Michael Gibson, 28, of Lovington, N.M., was sentenced to 90 months in prison for his conviction on a methamphetamine trafficking charge. Gibson will be on supervised release for four years after completing his prison sentence.

Gibson was arrested on May 20, 2015, on a criminal c... More...    $0 (11-21-2016 - 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 - Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Fraud and Theft Charges

Jeremy L. Lara, 36, of Albuquerque, N.M., pled guilty to federal fraud and theft charges under a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Lara was arrested in May 2016, on a criminal complaint charging him with theft of mail on May 19, 2016, in Sandoval County, N.M., after law enforcement officers alleg... More...    $0 (10-15-2016 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Las Cruces Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Methamphetamine Trafficking Charges

Benjamin David Romero, 38, of Las Cruces, N.M., pled guilty today in federal court to methamphetamine trafficking charges.

Romero and co-defendant Roque Henry Atencio, 42, also of Las Cruces, were arrested on Feb. 6, 2016, on a criminal complaint charging them with methamphetamine traff... More...    $0 (09-03-2016 - NM)

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

Sara Marie Martinez, 36, of Albuquerque, N.M., pleaded guilty to an indictment charging her with heroin and methamphetamine trafficking offenses. Martinez entered the guilty plea without the benefit of a plea agreement. Co-defendant Ernest Cordova, 44, also of Albuquerque, previously pled guilty to th... More...    $0 (08-09-2016 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Albuquerque 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

Daniel Jiron, 41, of Albuquerque, N.M., pled guilty to heroin and methamphetamine trafficking charges. Under the terms of his plea agreement, Jiron will be sentenced withi... More...    $0 (07-15-2016 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Farmington 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

Allen Goossen, 30, of Farmington, N.M., pleaded guilty in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to heroin trafficking charges. The guilty plea was entered without the benefit of a plea agre... More...    $0 (04-20-2016 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Farmington Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Methamphetamine Trafficking Charge

Kenneth Verzani, 63, of Farmington, N.M., pleaded guilty to a methamphetamine trafficking charge under a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Verzani was arrested in Nov. 2015, on a five-count indictment charging him with methamphetamine trafficking offenses. According to th... More...    $0 (02-26-2016 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Gallup Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Methamphetamine Trafficking Charge

Diaz Prosecuted as Part of “Worst of the Worst” Anti-Violence Initiative

Dexter Diaz, 31, of Gallup, N.M., pleaded guilty to a methamphetamine trafficking charge. Under the terms of his plea agreement, Diaz will be sentenced within the range of 120 to 144 months in federal prison followed by... More...    $0 (02-25-2016 - NM)

In this case, we hold that when law enforcement officers seized, impounded,
4 and sealed a vehicle, under NMSA 1978, Section 31-27-5(A) (2002, amended 2015),
5 they “ma[de] a seizure” of the currency that the vehicle contained. On June 23, 2011,
6 Gallup police officers seized a vehicle. On June 29, they executed a warrant to search
7 the vehicle and discovered $1295 in currency. ... More...    $0 (02-26-2016 - NM)

Las Cruces, NM - Prior Felon from Artesia Pleads Guilty to Federal Narcotics Trafficking and Firearms Charges

Floyd Albert Sherrell, 33, of Artesia, N.M., pleaded guilty in federal court in Las Cruces, N.M., to methamphetamine trafficking and firearms charges under a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Sherrell was arrested on Sept. 1, 2015, on an indictment charging ... More...    $0 (01-26-2016 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Prior Sex Offender from Ohio Pleads Guilty to Federal Child Pornography Charges in New Mexico

Plea Agreement Requires Imposition of Ten to Fifteen Year Prison Sentence; Prosecution Brought Under Project Safe Childhood and “Worst of the Worst” Anti-Violence Initiative

Michael Glover, 36, of Canton, Ohio, pleaded guilty to federal child pornography charges in fede... More...    $0 (11-30-2015 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Former Albuquerque Resident Pleads Guilty to Federal Cocaine Trafficking Charges

Mario Gomez, 29, a former resident of Albuquerque, N.M., who now resides in Denver, Colo., entered a guilty plea today in federal court to cocaine trafficking charges. The guilty plea was entered pursuant to a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Gomez was arrested in Ja... More...    $0 (10-21-2015 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Albuquerque Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Synthetic Drug Trafficking Conviction

Sabah Al-Washah, 48, of Albuquerque, N.M., was sentenced today in federal court to 60 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his conviction on “spice” trafficking. Sabah Al-Washah is one of three men arrested in the District of New Mexico in May 2014, as par... More...    $0 (10-02-2015 - NM)

ALBUQUERQUE – The owner of a gun shop in Hobbs, N.M., was sentenced this morning in in federal court in Las Cruces, N.M., twelve months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for violating the federal firearms laws, announced U.S. Attorney Damon P. Martinez and Special Agent in Charge Thomas G. Atteberry of the Phoenix Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms... More...    $0 (02-04-2015 - NM)

After a bench trial, the district court found that Mr. Jon Edelman owed the
federal government over $334.8 million for delinquent income tax obligations and
had funneled $1,601,000 from one trust (Delos Trust) to a second trust (Edelman
Trust). These findings led the court to grant the federal government a constructive
trust on the Edelman Trust’s current and future assets up to ... More...    $0 (12-01-2014 - NM)

Las Cruces, NM – Hai Gan, 57, a legal, permanent resident from China who resides in The Colony, Texas, was sentenced in federal court in Las Cruces, NM, for his conviction on fraud, immigration and witness-tampering charges. The sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney Damon P. Martinez, Acting Special Agent in Charge Tom Hernandez of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in El Paso, Texas, a... More...    $0 (11-14-2014 - NM)

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Gerald Archuleta, 43, of Ojo Caliente, N.M., pleaded guilty to conspiracy and mail fraud charges arising out of a scheme to defraud the federal and state unemployment insurance system. His co-defendant, Jasonn Gonzales, 41, an accountant from Velarde, N.M., previously entered a guilty plea to the same charges, as well as an identity theft charge, in Aug. 2014.

Archule... More...    $0 (10-25-2014 - NM)

In an effort to reduce illegal gun trafficking “along and across the Southwest
border� of the United States, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
(“ATF�) issued a demand letter to certain federal firearms licensees (“FFLs�) in Arizona,
California, New Mexico, and Texas. The letter requires recipients to report to ATF sales
to the same customer within ... More...    $0 (07-28-2014 - NM)

The State of New Mexico charged Martin Stumpf with:

D 1 1 7 30-16-10(A)(2) Forgery - Issue or Transfer ($2,500 or Less) F4 05/26/2011 No Contest Guilty, No Contest Plea 10/25/2013

D 1 2 7 30-16-10(A)(2) Conspiracy to Commit Forgery - Issue or Transfer ($2,500 or Less) F4 05/26/2011 No Contest Guilty, No Contest Plea 10/25/2013

... More...    $0 (10-25-2013 - NM)

The State of New Mexico charged Rachel Sanchez with:

D 1 1 6 30-16-26 Theft of a Credit Card F4 04/15/2011 Dismissed by Prosecutor / Nolle Prosequi 12/02/2013

D 1 2 7 30-16-24.1 Theft of Identity F4 04/15/2011 Guilty Guilty, No Contest Plea 12/02/2013

D 1 3 6 30-16-33(A)(4) Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card Without Conse... More...    $0 (12-02-2013 - NM)

The State of Oklahoma charged Jeffrey Scaggs with aggravated fleeing a law enforcement officer in violation of 30-22-01.1; no insurance in violation of 66-05-205; evidence of registration in violation of 66-04-0013; driver's licence not in possession in violation of 66-05-016; and speeding in violation of 66-07-301 of the New Mexico statutes.

The Court's register contained the following e... More...    $0 (09-19-2012 - NM)