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)

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 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...    $0 (07-08-2022 - NM)

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...    $0 (02-26-2022 - NM)

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...    $0 (01-31-2022 - NM)

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...    $0 (11-18-2021 - NM)

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute five grams and more of methamphetamine, and using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime.

Joe Maldonado, 43, of Albuquerque, was charged for possession with intent to distribute five grams and more of methamphetamine, and using and ca... More...    $0 (08-18-2021 - NM)

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...    $0 (06-10-2021 - NM)

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charge with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon and :Using and Carrying a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence; and Possessing a Firearm and in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1153 and 113(a)(3) and 18:924(c)(1)(A)(iii).... More...    $0 (05-05-2021 - NM)

Albuquerque, New Mexico environmental law lawyer represented Defendant, Southwest Organizing Project, New Mexico Voices for Children, Mimi Stewart, Antoinette Sedillo Lopez, Andres Romero, Lucille Cordova, Reynaluz Juarez, and Dante Smith, who sued the United States Department of the Air Force under the Resource & Recovery Act.

42 U.S.C. 6901 provides:

(a) Solid wasteThe Congress... More...    $0 (03-15-2021 - NM)

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...    $0 (01-20-2021 - NM)

Albuquerque, New Mexico manslaughter criminal defense lawyer reported defendant charged with voluntary manslaughter and discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence in Indian Country.

According to Joshua Gutierrez' admission in the plea agreement, on March 29, while visiting the home of his girlfriend and her father, Gutierrez was awakened by an argument. He armed ... More...    $0 (10-18-2020 - NM)

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...    $0 (12-30-2019 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Albuquerque man pleads guilty to brandishing a firearm during crime of violence

Donovan Young, 22, of Albuquerque, N.M, pleaded guilty this morning in federal court to a felony information charging him with using, carrying and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence. In entering the guilty plea, Young admitted brandishing a firearm while committing a carjacking... More...    $0 (11-10-2019 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Member of Albuquerque-Based Armed Robbery Crew Sentenced to Seven Years for Conviction on Federal Firearms Charge

Gabriel Sanchez, 29, of Albuquerque, N.M., was sentenced today in federal court to 84 months in prison for his conviction for using and brandishing a firearm during the robbery of a commercial business engaged in interstate commerce. Sanchez will be on super... More...    $0 (08-16-2018 - 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)

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...    $0 (08-20-2018 - NM)

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 brought by
visi... More...    $0 (07-24-2018 - NM)

Albuquerque, NM - Felon from Belen Sentenced to Eight Years for Unlawful Possession of Body Armor and Oxycodone Trafficking

Romero Prosecuted as Part of HOPE Initiative Which Seeks to Reduce the Number of Opioid-Related Deaths in New Mexico

Barry Romero, 38, of Belen, N.M, was sentenced on July 19, 2018 in Albuquerque, N.M., to eight years in federal prison for his conviction on ... More...    $0 (07-19-2018 - NM)