Roswell, New Mexico criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with carjacking resulting in death.

On Nov. 12, 2021, after a nearly two-week trial, a federal jury convicted Stetson Shane Barnes, age 30, of Loving, New Mexico, and Donald Alfred Busch, age 34, of Carlsbad, New Mexico, of conspiracy to commit carjacking, carjacking resulting in death, and being felons in possession of... More...    $0 (11-22-2022 - NM)

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with assault with intent to commit murder.

On Sept. 8, 2020, Tafoya drove the victim, identified in court records as Jane Doe, to a bank where he withdrew funds from an ATM to repay money he owed her. Tafoya and Jane Doe began to argue, and he told her to get out of his truck. Tafoya then struck the victim with his truc... More...    $0 (09-14-2022 - NM)

On April 4, task force officers with the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Albuquerque District Office and the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) executed a search warrant on Godoy’s apartment on Pennsylvania Street in Albuquerque. During the search, investigator... More...    $0 (09-08-2022 - NM)

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...    $0 (08-24-2022 - NM)

Las Cruces, New Mexico criminal law lawyer represented defendant charged with for conspiracy to commit carjacking, carjacking, brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, theft of a firearm, possessing a stolen firearm, and two additional counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Daniel "Grumpy" Hernandez, age 34, from Silver City, New Mexico, and his c... More...    $0 (07-27-2022 - NM)

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with first degree murder.

Jeremiah Lopez charged with first degree murder, felony murder, false imprisonment and three counts of criminal sexual penetration.

A criminal complaint was filed on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 which stated that the defendant Jeremiah Lopez called the Albuquerque Police Depart... More...    $0 (06-15-2022 - NM)

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with armed robbery.


{¶2} On February 3, 2016, Victim[1] was walking on Colombia Drive near the University of New Mexico (UNM) when someone pulled on his shoulder and robbed him at gunpoint. The robber took Victim's cell phone and blue Nike backpack. After robbing Victim, the robber got into the passenger ... More...    $0 (06-30-2022 - NM)

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with sexual contact of a minor.


{¶2} Defendant was tried on three counts of criminal sexual penetration of a minor (NMSA 1978, § 30-9-11(D)(1) (2009)) and three counts of CSCM for acts Defendant was alleged to have committed against B.G., the granddaughter of his girlfriend. The jury convicted Defendant o... More...    $0 (06-27-2022 - NM)

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.

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)

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.

on July 25, 2021, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Police responded to a report of domestic violence at Wallace Reid Rice’s residence on the Mescalero Apache Reservation. An investigation revealed that Rice was in possession of a 9mm handgun and ammunition. At the time, Rice ... More...    $0 (06-27-2022 - NM)

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm.

On April 19, 2020, Christopher Kee, age 28, of Shiprock, New Mexcio, threw the victim, identified in court records as Jane Doe 1, onto a bed and prevented her from getting up. Kee retrieved a pocketknife and stabbed Jane Doe 1 several times. Kee... More...    $0 (06-22-2022 - NM)

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with two counts of aggravated sexual abuse in Indian Country. Gomez pleaded guilty on Feb. 28, 2022.

Between May 28, 20212, and May 27, 2014, Eddie Gomez, age 30, of Albuquerque, sexually abused Jane Doe 1 in her home on the Jicarilla Apache Reservation. Gomez also admitted to sexually abusing Jane Doe 2 on Nov.... More...    $0 (06-10-2022 - NM)

Santa Fe, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with first-degree murder.

Estevan Montoya, age 18, was charged with murder for shooting and killing Jude Voss, age 16, a Santa Fee High School basketball star.

Montoya was allegedly a member of the South Side Goons

Montoya took the stand and asserted self defense but the jury instructed the jury t... More...    $0 (05-17-2022 - NM)