New Mexico International Child Abduction Law
<h2> <center> State of New Mexico v. Nicholas Schmidt, a/k/a Nicholas Andrew Schmidt </h2> </center>
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with child abuse and failure to report1 child abuse or neglect. Defendant and his spouse were charged with child abuse and failure to report child abuse or neglect. The State filed a motion that sought a ruling from the district court about whether the spousal privilege would apply to the text messages or if t... More...
$ (04-07-2026 - NM)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Jose Ramirez </h2> </center>
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with kidnapping. In 2018, just weeks after his release from prison for a felony firearm conviction stemming from a high-speed police chase, and while under court supervision and wearing a GPS ankle monitor, Jose Ramirez, 47, engineered a calculated and violent kidnapping-for-ransom scheme targeting his former emp... More...
$ (04-07-2026 - NM)<h2> <center> State of New Mexico v. Meta Platforms, Inc. </h2> </center>
Santa Fe, New Mexico Attorney General's Office represented the States of New Mexico claiming that Meta failed to warn users about the dangers of its platform and protect children from sexual predators and willfully engaging in "unfair and deceptive" and "unconscionable" trade practices. New Mexico also claimed that Meta created a "breeding ground" for child predators on Facebook and Instagram. ... More...
$375000000 (03-25-2026 - NM)State of New Mexico v. Christina Escobedo Arriaga
Las Cruces, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with: Two counts of Homicide by Vehicle (Driving While Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor or Any Drug) One count of Great Bodily Harm by Vehicle (Driving While Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor or Any Drug) Two counts of Intentional Abuse of a Child Resulting in Death One count ... More...
$ (12-31-2025 - NM)State of New Mexico v. Crystal Hernandez
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with child abuse. Crystal Hernandez, age 39, is accused for letting her 4-year-old son access cocaine. When police entered Hernandez's child's teeth were rotten and his heartbeat was abnormal. Hernandez allegedly said that her child most likely tested positive for cocaine as a result go getting into her bo... More...
$ (12-27-2025 - NM)Samaritan Ministries International, et al. v. Alice T. Kane
Albuquerque, New Mexico, civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiffs claiming religious discrimination.<br> <br> The Affordable Care Act ("ACAâ€) contains an insurance mandate that requires applicable individuals to maintain minimum essential coverage. Samaritan Ministries International ("Samaritanâ€) is a nonprofit healthcare sharing ministry ("HCSMâ€) whose members are exempt f... More...
$0 (10-09-2025 - NM)State of New Mexico v. Jessica Crespin
Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with child abuse and neglect.<br> <br> 40-year-old Jessica Crespin was found at a bus stop on 12th St. and Candelaria Rd. with her two-year-old child. Crespin told police she did meth hours before saying she wanted to hurt her daughter.... More...
$0 (08-29-2025 - NM)United States of America v. Keith Joseph Medina
Las Cruces, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Deendant charged with production of child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2251(a), 2256(2)(A).<br> <br> The Defendant entered to a plea agreement with the Government.<br> <br> ... More...
$0 (07-08-2025 - NM)United States of America v. Michael Rivera
Las Cruces, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual-exploitation and child-pornography-production.<br> <br> On January 9, 2022, the Grant County Sheriff's Office (GCSO) received a report of a possible crime against a child involving Mr. Rivera and Jane Doe, a juvenile. The next day, GCSO Detective Jason Jordan interviewed Ms. Doe's mother, Valeri Arzaga. Ms... More...
$0 (06-16-2025 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Darwin Yuvini Escobar-Lopez a.k.a Carlos Antonio Aguilar-Garcia </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with reentry of a removed alien. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Guatemalan National Sentenced to Eight Years for Illegal Reentry</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Guatemalan national with a history of serious crime... More...
$0 (04-10-2025 - NM)United States of America v. Ismael Vazquez-Garcia
Las Cruces, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal re-entry after removal.<br> <br> Mr. Vazquez-Garcia is a 42-year-old Mexican citizen. He was first removed from the United States on December 21, 2022, after being released from incarceration for a 2018 child-abuse offense. In November 2023, Border Patrol agents near Lordsburg, New Mexico located Mr. Vazq... More...
$0 (03-12-2025 - NM)United States of America v. Jesus Salas-Saucedo
Las Cruces, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful re-entry.<br> <br> <br> In March 2024, U.S. Border Patrol agents found Mr. Salas-Saucedo hiding in<br> the desert near Santa Teresa, New Mexico. He admitted to being a Mexican citizen <br> and having no legal authorization to enter or remain in the United States. He had<br> been previously deported in 20... More...
$0 (01-16-2025 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Jeremy Blueeyes </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawfully and knowingly engaged in and attempted to engage in sexual acts with a child who had not yet attained the age of 12 years. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> U.S. Attorney, FBI Announce Federal Charges Against Arizona Man fo... More...
$0 (01-02-2025 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Jordian Pacheco </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexually assaulting a minor </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> U.S. Attorney's Office Announces Sentencing of Online Predator for Sexual Assault</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Santo Domingo man has been sentence... More...
$0 (12-09-2024 - NM)United States of America v. Aris Francis Rios-Flores
<h2><br> Las Cruces, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with reentry of a removed alien in in violation of 8 U.S.C. 1326(a) and (b).<br> </h2><br> Defendant pled guilty and was sentenced to 60 months in prison, which was above the sentencing guidelines.<br> <br> The parties are familiar with the facts, and we need not restate all of them<br> here. Briefly, Mr. Rio... More...
$0 (12-12-2024 - NM)United States of America v. Aris Fransis Rios-Flores
<h2><br> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal reentry of a removed alien.<br> </h2><br> <br> Aris Fransis Rios-Flores, was convicted of reentry of a<br> removed alien, 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a) & (b), upon a guilty plea and was sentenced to 60<br> months' imprisonment. On appeal, Mr. Rios-Flores argues that the district court (1)<br> procedural... More...
$0 (12-10-2024 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. James Aubuchont </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Concord, New Hampshire criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Unlawful Possession of Firearms and Ammunition </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Manchester Man and Sex Offender Sentenced to 57 Months in Federal Prison for the Unlawful Possession of Firearms and Ammunition</h2></center></b></b> ... More...
$0 (11-26-2024 - NM)State of New Mexico v. Fabian Gonzalez a/k/a Favian Elias Gonzalez
Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with child abuse.<br> <br> <br> Defendant Fabian Gonzales was convicted for reckless child abuse resulting in death of a child under age twelve, contrary to NMSA 1978, Section 30-6-1(F) (2009); as well his multiple counts of tampering with evidence (Counts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, & 8), contrary to NMSA 1978, Section 30-22-5 (... More...
$0 (11-13-2024 - NM)Leticia Lopez v. Joshua Conze
Santa Fe, New Mexico family law lawyers represented parties in a divorce action.<br> <br> <br> This was a fifteen-year-old divorce and child custody proceeding. In April 2020, the district court entered an order pursuant to Rule 1-127 NMRA partially granting Petitioner's motion for attorney fees incurred from 2009 through 2017 (First Order) in the amount of $125,000 for attorney fees and $30,000 i... More...
$0 (11-18-2024 - NM)Richard Vanhorn, Sr. v. Carlsbad Municipal School District, et al.
<h2><br> Carlsbad, New Mexico personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> <br> Richard Vanhorn Sr., as next friend of his minor child Richard Jr., sued the Carlsbad Municipal School District and Carlsbad Municipal School Board falls under the waiver of immunity (the building waiver) found in the New Mexico Tort Claims Act (TCA), NMSA 1978, §§ 41-4-1 to -27 (1976, amended ... More...
$0 (01-22-2024 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Amadius Archuleta </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> <br> Albuquerque, New Mexicocriminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Sexual Abuse </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> U.S. Attorney's Office Secures Sentence for Dulce Man Convicted of Sexual Abuse</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> On July 2, 2022, Amadius Archuleta, then 21-years-... More...
$0 (09-05-2024 - NM)Yvonne Gott v. Robert Edward Gott
<h2><br> Santa Fe, New Mexico divorce lawyers represented the parties in a marriage dissolution action involving child custody dispute.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> {¶4} "Due process claims are not exempt from the fundamental requirement of preservation." Moody v. Stribling, 1999-NMCA-094, ¶ 45, 127 N.M. 630, 985 P.2d 1210. Mother acknowledges that she failed to preserve this issue in the district co... More...
$0 (01-24-2024 - NM)Maile Soon v. Jeannine Kamman
<h2><br> Albuquerque, New Mexico divorce lawyers represented the parties in a marriage dissolution action involving child custody.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> We are reminded yet again that the touchstone of a custody adjudication in New Mexico is not genetics, gender, or family composition, but the best interest of the child. This case requires us to determine whether a person's admission to not bein... More...
$0 (07-25-2024 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Joel Ruiz </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with <br> Child Predator </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> U.S. Attorney's Office Secures Sentence for Convicted Child Predator </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> During the trial, Jane Doe 1 testified that Joel Rui... More...
$0 (08-21-2024 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Ryan Gallardo </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Las Cruces, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> U.S. Attorney's Office Secures 20-Year Sentence in Child Exploitation Case</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Between April 18, 2022, and April 24, 2023, Ryan Gallardo, 24, conspired... More...
$0 (08-14-2024 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Adrian Dale Tsinnijinnie </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Child Exploitation </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> U.S. Attorney Secures 23-Year Sentence in Child Exploitation Case Involving Army Soldier</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> From November 2020 to January 2021, whi... More...
$0 (08-08-2024 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Steven Williams </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Domestic Violence Against Pregnant Intimate Partner </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> U.S. Attorney Announces Prison Sentence for Domestic Violence Against Pregnant Intimate Partner</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br>... More...
$0 (07-24-2024 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Joseph Gadman </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Federal Child Exploitation Offense </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Tucumcari Man Sentenced for Federal Child Exploitation Offense</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The investigation into Joseph Gadman, 42, from ... More...
$0 (06-10-2024 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Tom Tso </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Sexual Abuse </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Window Rock Man Sentenced for Sexual Abuse</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Window Rock man was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to abusive sexua... More...
$0 (05-20-2024 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Leon Ruben Salazar </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Federal Firearms Offenses.</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><br> <b><h2><center><i></b> Albuquerque Man Sentenced for Federal Firearms Offenses </h2></center<br> <br> An Albuquerque man was sentenced to 33 months in prison after pleading guilty to being a prohibi... More...
$0 (04-12-2024 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Jeffrey Steven Clay </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center><i> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count each of kidnapping and transportation for illegal sexual activity. .</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center><i></b> Former El Paso Independent School District Employee Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison </h2></center></i></font color="red"><br> <b... More...
$0 (04-05-2024 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Phillip Edward Lahi, Sr. </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center><i> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Sexual Contact of a Minor.</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><br> <b><h2><center><i></b> Zuni Man Sentenced to Prison for Sexual Contact of a Minor </h2></center></i></font color="red"><br> <br> A federal judge handed down an eight-year prison sentence to a Zuni ... More...
$0 (03-28-2024 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Subhanah Wahhaj; Lucas Morton; Jany Leveille; Siraj Ibn Wahhaj; Hujrah Wahhaj</h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <b><h3><center><i></b> </h3></center></i><br> <br> Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge... More...
$0 (03-06-2024 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Jason Ross-Lattion Fleming </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Production of Child Pornography.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <b><h3><center><i></b>Former Alamogordo Firefighter Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison for Production of Child Pornography </h3></center></i><br> <br> <br> Jason Ross-Lattion Fleming was sentence... More...
$0 (03-01-2024 - NM)T.L.R. v. Social Security Administration
Albuquerque, New Mexico social security disability lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking review of the denial of his Social Security: DIWC/DIWW by HHS.<br> <br> The Commissioner of Social Security is directed to make findings of fact, and decisions as to the rights of any individual applying for a payment under this subchapter. Any such decision by the Commissioner of Social Security which inv... More...
$0 (01-31-2024 - NM)<h1> United States of America v. Michael Rivera </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Albuquerque, New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyer represented the Defendant a Santa Clara Man Sentenced for Production of Child Pornography</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <br> Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Jason T. Stevens, Acting Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations ... More...
$0 (01-17-2024 - NM)United States of America v. Siraj Ibn Wahhaj, Hujrah Wahhaj, Subhanah Wahhaj, and Lucas Morton
Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, providing material support to terrorists and conspiracy to murder an officer or employee of the United States. <br> <br> In December 2017, Siraj Wahhaj unlawfully abducted his three-year-old son from his wife in Alabama. Leveille, and the defendants had ... More...
$0 (10-20-2023 - NM)United States of America v. Jared Piepkorn
Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with for selling wildlife taken in violation of state law, a Lacey Act violation.<br> <br> Jared Piepkorn, age 47, of Clovis, New Mexico, was charged with one misdemeanor violation of the Lacey Act occurring in January 2021 after he agreed to also plead guilty in State District Court to several wildlife related charg... More...
$0 (09-12-2023 - NM)State of New Mexico v. Lalo Anthony Castrillo
Las Cruces, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with intentional abuse of a child resulting in death.<br> <br> Lalo Anthony Castrillo was charged for causing the death of Faviola Rodriguez, 2, in September 2018. <br> <br> Castrillo was babysitting his girlfriends child at the time she allegedly suffered a brain injury as a result of blunt force trauma to her head.<br> ... More...
$0 (09-01-2023 - NM)United States of America v. Johnathon Bindues
Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with coercion and enticement of a minor and production of child pornography.<br> <br> Johnathon Bindues, age 32, of Las Lunes, used his former position at Los Lunas High School as the coach for the girls' basketball and track teams to gain special access to minor females. The victim, identified as Jane Doe, was a freshma... More...
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