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 “showing th... More...    $0 (01-09-2018 - NM)

Defendant Michael Vargas, Sr. appeals his convictions on each of twenty-four
4 counts of intentional child abuse by torture, contrary to NMSA 1978, Section 30-6
5 1(D)(2) (2009). Defendant raises numerous issues on appeal, including (1) violations
6 of his rights to due process and to be free from double jeopardy, (2) the insufficiency
7 of the evidence to support his convictions, ... More...    $0 (01-23-2016 - NM)

After a sting operation involving two confidential informants and substantial audio and video surveillance, federal law enforcement officers caught Jesus Cabral-Ramirez (“Mr. Cabralâ€�) and Defendant-Appellant Maria Gutierrez de Lopez (“Ms. Gutierrezâ€�) attempting to transport an undocumented alien from El Paso, Texas to Denver, Colorado. A federal grand jury indicted Ms. Gutierrez on one cou... More...    $0 (08-01-2014 - NM)

Anthony and Melissa Stonecipher became targets of an investigation into their purchases and sales of firearms and explosives. During the investigation, federal officers discovered that Mr. Stonecipher had pleaded guilty in 2007 to a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence in Missouri. One of the officers, Carlos Valles, concluded Mr. Stonecipher had violated federal law, which makes it illegal for ... More...    $0 (07-01-2014 - NM)

{1} This appeal presents issues relating to the garnishment of funds held in a joint bank account. The district court awarded summary judgment in favor of the bank. For the reasons that follow, we affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings.

I. STANDARD OF REVIEW

{2} Our standard of review is well settled. “Summary judgment is appropriate where there are... More...    $0 (04-22-2011 - NM)

Defiant claims that Nanodetex maliciously abused legal process by filing a meritless lawsuit against it that was really aimed at “tying upâ€� Defiant in litigation so that it could not pursue its business plan and would be forced to merge its business into Nanodetex’s. At trial, the jury agreed and awarded Defiant $2,000,001 in damages. Nanodetex now appeals this result. In this diversity disp... More...    $0 (10-15-2009 - NM)

In this fact-bound interlocutory appeal, Captain John Gonzales appeals the district court’s denial of his motion for summary judgment as to six claims against him, each originating in events that transpired during an antiwar rally at the University of New Mexico (“UNMâ€�). Captain Gonzales raises six challenges to the district court’s order: the district court erred when it denied summary ju... More...    $0 (12-09-2008 - NM)

{1} Plaintiffs Florian Castillo and Molly Martinez (Plaintiffs) sued the City of Las Vegas (City) for personal injury and damage caused to their home by a backup in the city sewer system. The jury awarded Plaintiffs damages for the injury to the property and awarded Mr. Castillo damages for the emotional distress that he suffered as a result of the property damage. The City appeals, raising f... More...    $0 (08-27-2008 - NM)

{1} In this case, we consider whether City of Albuquerque Ordinance C/S O-06-21, the Assisted Outpatient Treatment Ordinance (the Ordinance), is preempted by state law. First, though, we must consider whether Plaintiffs, Jane Does 1 through 3, John Doe 1, and Protection and Advocacy System (P&A), have standing to challenge the Ordinance. We agree with the district court that Plaintiffs have s... More...    $0 (08-05-2008 - NM)

In this diversity action, Plaintiff Darr Angell appeals the district court's ruling in favor of Defendant Polaris Production Corporation (Polaris) after a two-day bench trial. Mr. Angell brought suit on behalf of the State of New Mexico alleging that Polaris created a public nuisance by contaminating the groundwater beneath his property.1 We exercise jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 a... More...    $0 (06-07-2008 - NM)

John Ashcroft, Attorney General of the United States, et al., appeal an order in the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico preliminarily enjoining the government from prohibiting or penalizing the sacramental use of hoasca, a substance containing dimethyltryptamine (DMT), a drug listed in Section I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), 21 U.S.C. §§ 801-904, by O Centro E... More...    $0 (09-09-2003 - NM)

{2} Plaintiff, Joseph Grover, was stabbed by David Stechel (David), the adult son of Defendant, Barbara Stechel. David was twenty-one years old and receiving significant financial support from Defendant at the ti... More...    $0 (03-15-2002 - NM)