New Mexico Interference Law

<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...

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United States of America v. Justin Hunt

Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit interference with commerce by extortion under color of official right. Justin Hunt, a former Albuquerque Police Department lieutenant, engaged in a scheme to arrest drunk drivers who were set up for arrest. Bribes would then be solicited and taken in exchange for Hunt intentionally fai... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Demetrius Antonnie Bailey </h1></h1>

<h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Violent Retail Robbery </font/color="red"></center><center> Albuquerque Man Sentenced for Violent Retail Robbery Spree</h2></center></center></> </font/color="red"></center><center> An Albuquerque man was... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Demetrius Antonnie Bailey </h1></h1>

<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"></center><center> Albuquerque Man Sentenced for Violent Retail Albuquerque Man Sen... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Demetrius Antonnie Bailey </h1></h1>

<h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Robbery </font/color="red"></center><center> Albuquerque Man Sentenced for Violent Retail Robbery Spree</h2></center></center></> </font/color="red"></center><center> An Albuquerque man was sentenced to... More...

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United States of America v. Solomon PeÃ±a

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...

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William Grant v. Isaac Argon, et al.

<h2> Albuquerque, New Mexico civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued personal injury theory. </h2> On March 7, 2021, Mr. Aragon was a police officer with the City of Albuquerque (Doc. 1 at ¶ 4; Doc. 6 ¶ 4). Mr. Aragon conducted a traffic stop of a blue van because it had "attempted to run him off the road.â€ Doc. 6 at ¶¶ 4-5. During this encounter, Mr. Ara... More...

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United States of America v. Jacquan Abe

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with one count each of robbery, using, carrying and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and possession of a stolen firearm. On Aug. 6, 2019, Jacquan Abe, age 24, from Albuquerque, confronted an employee of an automobile repair shop on Eubank Boulevard, which is directly behind th... More...

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United States of America v. Jacquan Abe

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with one count each of robbery, using, carrying and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and possession of a stolen firearm. The evidence at trial showed Jacquan Abe, age 24, from Albuquerque, lived in a house directly behind an automobile repair shop on Eubank Boulevard. On ... More...

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United States of America v. Julian Silversmith and Aurelius Eddie

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with armed robbery. Julian Silversmith, 44, of Jones Ranch, New Mexico, was indicted on one count of interference with interstate commerce by robbery and violence and one count of using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence in Indian Country. Co-defendant Aurelius E... More...

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United States of America v. Joseph A. Matney

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with armed robbery of a pharmacy and theft of medical products and possession with intent to distribute Oxycodone and Alprazolam. Joseph Matney, age 41 entered and robbed an Albuquerque pharmacy on Jan. 31, 2018. Matney and a juvenile accomplice held the employees at gunpoint and demanded opioid painkillers, ... More...

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United States of America v. Asiel Christian Norton

Albuquerque, New Mexico interfering with a fight crew member criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Asiel Christina Norton, age 43, from Venice, California. On June 4 Norton was a passenger on a Delta Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Nashville. After takeoff, Norton allegedly rushed to the front of the aircraft and began pounding on the door to the flight deck. When a flight at... More...

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United States of America v. Joe Pacheco-Romero

Albuquerque, NM - armed robbery criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Joe Pacheco-Romero, 33, of Albuquerque who was with attempted carjacking, interference with commerce by threats or violence, and using a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. According to his plea agreement, Romero admitted to robbing an Albuquerque business on Oct. 17, 2018. Soo... More...

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United States of America v. Jared Barnhill

<center><h1> 0em;"><a href="http://www.callmorelaw.com/" target="_new">MoreLaw Receptionists</a>VOIP Phone and Virtual Receptionist Services Call 918-582-6422 Today </h1></center> Albuquerque, NM - The United States of America with Jared Barnhill interference with interst... More...

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United States of America v. Eric Matthew Reddick

Albuquerque, NM - The United States of America charged Eric Matthew Reddick with two armed robberies. Eric Matthew Reddick, 23, of Albuquerque was sentenced to 217 months in prison for two armed robberies he committed in 2017. According to public court records, Reddick committed the first armed robbery in Albuquerque on October 3, 2017. Reddick and another man went ... More...

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United States of America v. Samuel Elliott

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.nmd.uscourts.gov/sites/nmd/files/Albuquerque%20PVD.jpg"> </center> Samuel Elliott pled guilty to three counts of producing child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a), and four counts of possessing child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(5)(B). Each of the four possession counts concerns a different elec... More...

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United States of America v. Michael Dalton

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.nmd.uscourts.gov/sites/nmd/files/LasCruces_1.jpg"> </center> In 2017, Michael Dalton was convicted by a jury of being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(e). Dalton challenges his conviction on several evidentiary grounds. We agree with only one of Dalton’s arguments—that the ... More...

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CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE A municipal corporation v. SMP PROPERTIES, LLC. and R. MICHAEL PACK

<center> <img width="300" src=" https://earthsoft.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Medallion_Dome_6_in.png "> <h2> </h2> </center> {2} We refer to the property in question as the Hawkins Property, which is 1 owned by SMP Properties, LLC (SMP) and Michael Pack, the owner and manager 2 of SMP (collectively, Defendants). The undisputed facts are as fol... More...

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United States of America v. Cruz Abeita

Albuquerque, NM - Laguna Pueblo Man Sentenced to Seven Years for Conviction on Federal Conspiracy and Commercial Robbery Charges Cruz Abeita, 28, an enrolled member of the Laguna Pueblo who resides in San Felipe, N.M., was sentenced on August 17, 2018 in federal court in Santa Fe, N.M., to 84 months of imprisonment for his conviction on a conspiracy charge and for violating the Hobbs Act.... More...

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Navajo Nation Northern Edge Navajo Casino v. The Honorable Bradford J. Dalley, et al.

The Appellants, the Navajo Nation and its wholly-owned government enterprise the Northern Edge Navajo Casino (together, the “Tribe” or “Nation”), entered into a state-tribal gaming compact with New Mexico under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (“IGRA”), 25 U.S.C. §§ 2701–2721. The Tribe agreed not only to waive its sovereign immunity for personal-injury lawsuits bro... More...

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United States of America v. Lane Michael Reed

Albuquerque, NM - Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges Arising out of Northern New Mexico Violent Crime Spree in July 2017 - Plea Agreement Recommends 25-Year Prison Sentence Lane Michael Reed, 24, of Killeen, Texas, pled guilty on July 19, 2018 in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to armed robbery, carjacking and firearms charges arising out of a two-day violent crime spree in Ju... More...

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STATE OF NEW MEXICO v. JOSHUA MAESTAS <table> <td>

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... More...

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United States of America v. Robert Tomblin

Albuquerque, NM - Arizona Man Pleads Guilty to Intimidating Flight Crew and Flight Attendants Resulting in Emergency Landing in New Mexico Robert Tomblin, 55, of Phoenix, Ariz., pled guilty on December 29, 2017 in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to interfering and intimidating flight crew members and flight attendants requiring an emergency landing in New Mexico. Tomblin was ... More...

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STATE OF NEW MEXICO v. KENNETH TIDEY

On March 17, 2012, Lieutenant Conrad Jacquez, with the Deming, New 7 Mexico Police Department, stopped Defendant’s vehicle in response to a tip advising 8 that a driver of a gray Ford Crown Victoria was driving erratically, indicating a 9 possible drunk or reckless driver. Lieutenant Jacquez requested Defendant’s driver’s 10 license, registration, and insurance. Defendant ha... More...

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STATE OF NEW MEXICO v. JOHN ERIC OCHOA

3 {1} The right to a speedy trial is guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment to the United 4 States Constitution and Article II, Section 14 of the New Mexico Constitution. 5 Defendant was arrested on May 12, 2008, and charged with a number of offenses 6 relating to criminal sexual contact of a minor. Prior to a mistrial on March 8, 2010, 7 trial was delayed for a number of reasons includ... More...

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STATE OF NEW MEXICO v. LARESSA VARGAS

On April 23, 2011 at approximately 1:00 a.m., Bernalillo County Deputy 2 Sheriff Patrick Rael was part of a force conducting a DWI checkpoint on Coors 3 Boulevard in Albuquerque when he encountered Vargas. As Vargas approached the 4 checkpoint, she stopped fifteen to twenty yards before she reached where Deputy 5 Rael was standing, and Deputy Rael waved his flashlight to get her a... More...

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Quentin Scott v. City of Albuquerque

A New Mexico statute makes it illegal to “willfully interfere with the educational process” at a public school. N.M. STAT. ANN. § 30-20-13(D). In 2009, an Albuquerque Police Officer assigned to a middle school as a School Resource Officer (“SRO”) relied on that statute to arrest a thirteen-year-old for skipping class. The main question before us is whether qualified immuni... More...

$0 (10-05-2017 - NM)

United States of America v. Sonya Padilla

Albuquerque, NM - Santa Fe Woman Sentenced for Conviction on Attempted Armed Robbery Charge Co-Defendant Previously Sentenced to 13-Year Prison Sentence For Conviction on Armed Bank Robbery Charge Sonya Padilla, 42, of Santa Fe, N.M., was sentenced on July 6, 2017 to a year and a day in prison followed by three years of supervised release for her conviction for attempting to rob ... More...

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Arsenio Cordova v. Jill Cline, et al.

This dispute comes before the Court in relation to a malicious abuse of process 4 claim made by Taos school board member Arsenio Cordova (Cordova) against 5 eighteen members of an unincorporated citizensï¿½ association (collectively, 6 Petitioners) following their efforts to remove Cordova from office under the Local 7 School Board Member Recall Act (Recall Act), NMSA 1978, ï¿... More...

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STATE OF NEW MEXICO v. JOANN YAZZIE

The New Mexico Mandatory Financial Responsibility Act (MFRA), NMSA 4 1978, §§ 66-5-201 to -239 (1978, as amended through 2015), prohibits operation of 5 a motor vehicle without liability insurance or other proof of financial responsibility 6 and requires that proof of compliance be reported to the Motor Vehicle Division 7 (MVD) of the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department (... More...

$0 (06-30-2016 - NM)

STATE OF NEW MEXICO v. JUDD MOORE

Defendant was arrested on July 13, 2010, based on charges filed in the 10 magistrate court consisting of several counts of forgery, embezzlement, and 11 conspiracy to commit forgery. On July 14, 2010, Defendant made his first appearance, 12 and was released from custody subject to conditions three days later. The complaint 13 against Defendant was then dismissed without prejudice ... More...

$0 (06-11-2016 - NM)

United States of America v. Michael Crespin

Albuquerque, NM - Career Criminal from Santa Fe Sentenced to 13 Years for Armed Bank Robbery Conviction Defendant Prosecuted as Part of “Worst of the Worst” Anti-Violence Initiative Michael Crespin, 43, of Santa Fe, N.M., was sentenced in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to 13 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his armed bank robbery convicti... More...

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STATE OF NEW MEXICO v. CHRIS BAXENDALE

Defendant and Christina Lee met and began dating in high school. Although 15 never married, they moved in together and had four children over the course of their 16 twelve-year relationship. In 2005 or 2006, Defendant purchased a home on San 17 Jacinto Northeast in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he, Christina, and their 18 children lived until 2010. Only Defendant’s name was on t... More...

$0 (03-09-2016 - NM)

STATE OF NEW MEXICO v. 8NORMAN BENALLY

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 curren... More...

$0 (02-26-2016 - NM)

STATE OF NEW MEXICO v. DORALL SMITH

Defendant Dorall Smith appeals his convictions for first-degree murder, 4 contrary to NMSA 1978, Section 30-2-1(A)(1) (1994), and criminal damage to 5 property, contrary to NMSA 1978, Section 30-15-1 (1963). Defendant challenges his 6 convictions on ten grounds, arguing that: (1) there was insufficient evidence of 7 deliberate intent to support a conviction for first-degree murder... More...

$0 (02-15-2016 - NM)

Mocek v. City of Albuquerque

Mocek has a practice of refusing to show his photo identification at airport security checkpoints. Prior to 2008, he was able to clear checkpoints by complying with alternative TSA identification procedures. In 2008, the TSA established a policy that those who “simply refuse[d] to provide any identification or assist transportation security officers in ascertaining their identi... More...

$0 (01-24-2016 - NM)

United States v. Lente

Following a drunk-driving crash on the Isleta Pueblo in New Mexico, in which three people were killed and another severely injured, Lente pled guilty to three counts of involuntary manslaughter and one count of assault resulting in serious bodily injury. According to the pre-sentence investigation report (“PSR”), her advisory Guidelines range was 46 to 57 months' imprisonment. However, the dis... More...

$0 (01-02-2016 - NM)

State Of New Mexico v. Davis

Over a period of time during 2005 and 2006, the New Mexico State Police received several reports that residents were growing marijuana plants throughout rural areas of Taos County, New Mexico. The informants, however, were unable or unwilling to provide the police with specific locations where marijuana was growing due to the remoteness of the area and fear of retaliation. In investigating the re... More...

$0 (12-29-2015 - 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 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)