New Mexico Fraudulent Conveyance Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Danial Adair, Daniel Nicolds, and Lary Micholds </h2> </center>
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with fraudulently obtain and sell New Mexico elk hunting tags to out of state hunters and conceal the proceeds from the IRS. from approximately 2019 through 2022, Danial Adair, 44, Daniel Nicolds, 57, and his brother Lary Nicolds, 59, allegedly operated a scheme through Big Horn Outfitters in which they fraudu... More...
$ (06-08-2026 - NM)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Claudiu Pesteleu </h2> </center>
Las Cruces, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. 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> Claudiu Pesteleu, 44, a Romanian national illegally present in the United States, admitted that from May 2023 through June 2024, he participa... More...
$ (06-03-2026 - NM)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Claudiu Pesteleu </h2> </center>
Las Cruces, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyers Gabriel Perez and Jessica Martin represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Claudiu Pesteleu, age 44, a Romanian national illegally in the United States participated in a nationwide fraud scheme that used fake websites impersonating legitimate businesses to trick victims into wiring money for various consumer products... More...
$ (03-09-2026 - NM)<H2> Kenneth Stockton v. C.E. "Buddy" Stockton
Deming, New Mexico civil litigation lawyers represented the parties in a real estate conveyance dispute.<br> <br> 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...
$0 (07-16-2025 - 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)Dr. William Gardner, D.D.S. v. Charles Schumacher, DDS, et al.
Albuquerque, New Mexico civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who claimed his due process rights were violated by the State of New Mexico.<br> <br> <br> Dr. Gardner held a license to practice dentistry in the state of New Mexico.<br> The defendants were members of the New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care (the<br> Board).<br> <br> Delta Dental of Michigan, a provider of dental insurance, ... More...
$0 (12-23-2024 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Stephanie Pratt </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Concord, New Hampshire criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Stealing Almost $500,000 from her Employer </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Keene Woman Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Almost $500,000 from her Employer</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A former Keene woma... More...
$0 (11-13-2024 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Marc Candelaria </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a Gambling-Fueled Crime Spree </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> U.S. Attorney Secures 26 Year Prison Sentence for Gambling-Fueled Crime Spree</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> On September 14, 2021, Marc Candelari... More...
$0 (07-18-2024 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Marc Candelaria </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a Gambling-Fueled Crime Spree </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> U.S. Attorney Secures 26 Year Prison Sentence for Gambling-Fueled Crime Spree</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> On September 14, 2021, Marc Candelaria,... More...
$0 (07-18-2024 - NM)United States of America v. Daniel Trujeque
Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with armed robbery.<br> <br> On January 11, 2022, a Letter Carrier delivering mail and parcels to a Neighborhood Box Unit noticed a car drive by Daniel Trujeque before turning around and parking along the curb near the Neighborhood Box Unit. A Trujeque exited the back passenger side of the vehicle and watched the Letter... More...
$0 (08-08-2023 - NM)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.<br> <br> 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...
$0 (07-18-2023 - 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)United States of America v. Milton Boutte
Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Boutte will remain on conditions of release pending sentencing.<br> <br> Milton Boutte, age 77, of Mariarty, New Mexico, and three other men were charged by indictment with exploiting the now defunct Big Crow Program Office at Kirtland Air ... More...
$0 (06-29-2022 - 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. Pueblo of Santa Aana; Pueblo of Jemez; Pueblo of Zia, et al.
Santa Fe, New Mexico Indian water law attorneys<br> <br> <center><br> <img width="400" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Santa_Fe_Fed.gif"><br> </center><br> <br> The Pueblos of Jemez, Santa Ana, and Zia have resided along the Jemez River<br> in northern New Mexico since time immemorial; they resided there as their lands<br> passed from Spanish sovereignty, to Mexican sovere... More...
$0 (09-30-2020 - NM)United States of America v. Jawad Khalaf and Nashat Khalaf
<center><br> <img width="400" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/AlbuquerqueFed.jpg"><br> </center><br> <br> <br> Albuquerque, NM - The United States of America charged Jawad Khalaf and Nashat Khalaf with charged with selling jewelry manufactured in the Philippines as having been made by Native Americans.<br> <br> Jawad Khalaf, 72, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Nashat Khalaf, ... More...
$0 (05-10-2020 - 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. Jesse Tucker
<center><br> <h1><br> <p style="border:3px; border-style:solid; border-color:#FF0000; padding: 0em;"><br> <a href="http://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Alfred&l=Morlan,%20Esq.&i=28591&z=74103&s=OK" target="_new">MoreLaw Helps Lawyers Make Money</a><br> <font><br> </h1><br> </center><br> Albuquerque, NM - Bernalillo County Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Fraud, Identity Theft and Theft o... More...
$0 (11-03-2018 - NM)United States of America v. Shawn Dale Torrez
Albuquerque, NM - Albuquerque Resident Pleads Guilty to Federal Bank Fraud and Identity Theft Charges<br> <br> Shawn Dale Torrez, 40, of Albuquerque, N.M., pled guilty on March 15, 2018 in federal court to bank fraud and aggravated identity theft charges. Torrez entered the guilty plea under a plea agreement that recommends a sentence of 42 to 48 months of imprisonment followed by a term of super... More...
$0 (03-17-2018 - NM)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<br> <br> Paul Donisthorpe, 62, pleaded guilty on November 27, 2017 in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to wir... More...
$0 (11-29-2017 - NM)United States of America v. Katie Carrillo
Albuquerque, NM - Albuquerque Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Fraud, Identity Theft and Theft of Mail Charges<br> <br> Katie Carrillo, 26, of Albuquerque, N.M., pled guilty on August 18, 2017 to conspiracy, fraud, identify theft and theft of mail charges.<br> <br> Carrillo and co-defendant, Ralph Eastman, 48, also of Albuquerque, were charged in a 16-count indictment on Aug. 23, 2016, with conspira... More...
$0 (08-18-2017 - NM)Michael "Miguel" Gutierez v. Lt. Sam Rodriguez, et al.
Plaintiff Michael “Miguel” Gutierrez brought seven claims under federal and<br> state law against various individuals and entities in connection with his brother’s<br> death, which officials deemed a suicide. The district court dismissed the claims in a<br> series of orders and ultimately entered judgment in favor of defendants. We exercise<br> jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm... More...
$0 (08-10-2017 - NM)United States of America v. Roy G. Heibron
Albuquerque, NM - Santa Fe Cardiologist Pleads Guilty to Federal Health Care Fraud Charge<br> <br> Defendant Agrees to Two-Year Prison Sentence<br> <br> Roy G. Heilbron, 53, a cardiologist practicing in Santa Fe, N.M., pleaded guilty to a health care fraud charge. Under the terms of the plea agreement, Heilbron will be sentenced to two years in federal prison followed by a term of supervised relea... More...
$0 (02-19-2017 - NM)<b> STATE OF NEW MEXICO v. JOHN C. PACHECO</b>
Rule 5-601(B) NMRA provides that “[a]ny defense, objection or request which<br> 7 is capable of determination without a trial on the merits may be raised before trial by<br> 8 motion.” In State v. Foulenfont, 1995-NMCA-028, 119 N.M. 788, 895 P.2d 1329, we<br> 9 held that a district court may dismiss a criminal information or indictment when guilt<br> 10 turns on a “purely legal issue” and... More...
$0 (11-11-2016 - NM)United States of America v. Bryan Reichel
Minneapolis, NM - Federal Jury Founty PureChoice Founder Guilty Of $25 Million Dollar Investment Fraud Scheme<br> <br> Bryan Reichel, 61, founder and former principal shareholder of PureChoice, Inc. (PureChoice), for orchestrating a multi-million-dollar investment fraud scheme. On July 21, 2015, REICHEL was charged in a 12 count superseding indictment with Wire Fraud, Bankruptcy Fraud, Concealment... More...
$0 (11-09-2016 - NM)United States of America v. Matthew Channon and Brandi Channon
Albuquerque, NM - Albuquerque Couple Sentenced on Wire Fraud Convictions Arising Out of Scheme to Defraud Office Supply Business - Defendants Also Ordered to Pay $96,000 in Restitution to Office Max/Office Depot and to Forfeit $105,191 to the United States<br> <br> Matthew Channon, 39, and his wife Brandi Channon, 37, both of Albuquerque, N.M., were sentenced for their convictions on conspiracy an... More...
$0 (10-22-2016 - NM)United States of America v. Enrique Chavarria
Albuquerque, NM - Prior Felon from Roswell Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Possession of a Firearm<br> <br> 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.<br> <br> Chavarria was arrested on July 2... More...
$0 (09-16-2016 - NM)United States of America v. Gilbert Nick Montes
Las Cruces, NM - Roswell Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Methamphetamine Trafficking Charges<br> <br> Gilbert Nick Montes, 36, of Roswell, N.M., pled guilty to federal methamphetamine trafficking charges under a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office.<br> <br> Montes was arrested on Nov. 30, 2015, on a criminal complaint charging him with committing a methamphetamine trafficking offense in ... More...
$0 (09-16-2016 - NM)United States of America v. Armando Gutierrez-Torres
Albuquerque, NM - Mexican National Sentenced to Prison for Conspiring with Former Doña Ana County Clerk’s Office Employee to Commit Federal Theft and Identity Fraud<br> <br> Armando Gutierrez-Torres, 51, a Mexican national, was sentenced for his conviction on conspiracy charges arising out of a scheme to steal money from the United States by using the identities of others to generate and cash f... More...
$0 (07-27-2016 - NM)United States of America v. Maria L. Ceniceros
Las Curces, NM - Former Doña Ana County Clerk’s Office Employee Sentenced to Prison for Federal Theft and Identity Fraud Conviction<br> <br> Maria L. Ceniceros, 43, of Anthony, N.M., was sentenced to 18 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for her theft of government property and aggravated identity theft conviction. <br> <br> Ceniceros and co-defendant Armando Guti... More...
$0 (06-11-2016 - NM)United States of America v. Sergio Escobedo a/k/a Hugo
Albuquerque, NM - Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Federal Food Stamp Program<br> <br> Sergio Escobedo, 37, of Albuquerque, N.M., entered a guilty plea this morning to defrauding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, more commonly known as the Food Stamp Program. <br> <br> Escobedo is one of six defendants charged with defrauding the Food Stamp Program in a 32-count indictment ... More...
$4678 (01-28-2017 - NM)United States of America v. Wilfredo Lopez
Albuquerque, NM - Albuquerque Man Sentenced for Defrauding the Federal Food Stamp Program<br> <br> Wilfredo Lopez, 47, of Albuquerque, N.M., was sentenced in federal court to four years of probation for defrauding the federal food stamp program. Lopez was also ordered to pay $8,382.00 in restitution. <br> <br> Lopez is one of six defendants charged with defrauding the Food Stamp Program in a 32-c... More...
$0 (01-14-2016 - NM)United States v. Rodella
The Court takes its facts from the Revised Presentence Investigation Report, disclosed December 3, 2014, revised January 15, 2015 ("PSR"), that the United States Probation Office ("USPO") prepared. On March 11, 2014, Michael Tafoya pulled out a driveway onto the road, while a green jeep was traveling down the same road. See PSR ¶ 7, at 5. Rodella, Jr., who was driving the jeep, began flashing the... More...
$0 (12-13-2015 - NM)United States v. Rodella
The Court takes its facts from the Revised Presentence Investigation Report, disclosed December 3, 2014, revised January 15, 2015 ("PSR"), that the United States Probation Office ("USPO") prepared. On March 11, 2014, Michael Tafoya pulled out a driveway onto the road, while a green jeep was traveling down the same road. See PSR ¶ 7, at 5. Rodella, Jr., who was driving the jeep, began flashing th... More...
$0 (12-02-2015 - NM)United States of America v. Joseph Martin Padilla
Albuquerque, NM - Former Employee of New Mexico Human Services Department Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Federal Food Stamp Program<br> <br> Former Family Assistance Analyst to Pay $181,398.76 in Restitution to U.S. Department of Agriculture<br> <br> A former employee of the Income Support Division of the New Mexico Human Services Department has entered a guilty plea to defrauding the federal food st... More...
$0 (11-25-2015 - NM)United States of America v. Maria L. Ceniceros
Albuquerque, NM - Doña Ana County Clerk’s Office Employee and Mexican National Plead Guilty to Federal Theft and Identity Fraud Charges<br> <br> Maria L. Ceniceros, 43, of Anthony, N.M., and Armando Gutierrez-Torres, 51, a Mexican national who resides in Delicias, Mexico, pleaded guilty in federal court in Las Cruces, N.M., to theft of government property and aggravated identity theft charges.<... More...
$0 (10-13-2015 - NM)STATE OF NEW MEXICO, FRANK C. FOY and SUZANNE B. FOY, v. AUSTIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LTD,
In this case, we address whether the retroactive application of the Fraud<br> 4 Against Taxpayers Act, NMSA 1978, Sections 44-9-1 to -14 (2007) (“FATA” or “the<br> 5 Act”) violates the Ex Post Facto Clauses of the United States and New Mexico<br> 6 Constitutions. See U.S. Const. art 1, § 10, cl. 1; N.M. Const. art. 2, § 19. We hold<br> 7 that FATA is constitutional. The treble damage... More...
$0 (08-05-2015 - NM)United States of America v. Louisa Gabaldon
ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Louisa Gabaldon, 44, of Belen, N.M., was sentenced today in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to six months in prison followed by six months of home confinement with radio frequency monitoring for her bank fraud conviction. Thereafter, Gabaldon will be on supervised release for five years. Gabaldon also was ordered to pay $118,376.56 in restitution to the victims of her cri... More...
$0 (07-25-2015 - NM)United States of America v. Andre Lewis
ALBUQUERQUE – Andre Lewis, 34, of Santa Fe, N.M., was sentenced this morning in federal court to 30 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his conviction on federal tax offenses. Lewis also was ordered to pay $118,470.76, less any money already repaid by other tax payers, in restitution to the IRS. The sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney Damon P. Martinez a... More...
$0 (04-23-2015 - NM)Jeffrey Potter v. Chris Pierce
{1} Res judicata is a judicially created doctrine designed to promote efficiency and<br> finality by giving a litigant only one full and fair opportunity to litigate a claim and by<br> precluding any later claim that could have, and should have, been brought as part of the<br> earlier proceeding. In this case, we examine the preclusive effect of a fee proceeding in<br> bankruptcy court on a later ... More...
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