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State of New Mexico v. Jameei Waheed

Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer will represent the Defendant accused for a shooting at the All Eyes On Me Barber Shop, near Central Avenue and Fifth Street, that left one person wounded.... More...

State of New Mexico v. Darrell McGrew

Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with multiple crimes. He sped in and out of traffic in a stolen vehicle on Interstate 40 and I-25, before BCSO deputies brought the pursuit to an end with a PIT maneuver in Bosque Farms.... More...

State of New Mexico v. Dominic Speer

Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with aggravated fleeing, resisting arrest, and murder. Dominic Speer, age 18, is accused of a shocking and grizzly crime. The body of the victim was found in the trunk of Speer's car.... More...

United States of America v. Samuel Elliott

Las Cruces, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with production of a visual depiction of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2251(a), 2251(e) AND 2256.... More...

United States of America v. Jason Pete Roper

Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with three counts of Hobbs Act robbery, 18 U.S.C. 1951. On August 14, August 15, and September 8, 2022—while he was completing a term of supervised release imposed for a previous federal conviction—Roper robbed three Ross Dress For Less stores, stealing a total of approximately $1,800... More...

United States of America v. Jason Pete Roper

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with committing a Hobbs Act robbery. 2 I. On August 14, August 15, and September 8, 2022—while he was completing a term of supervised release imposed for a previous federal conviction—Roper robbed three Ross Dress For Less stores, stealing a total of approximately $1,800. A few days later, he failed a dru... More...

State of New Mexico v. Alexis Najera Hernandez

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with murder. Alexis Najera Hernandez, age 25, is accused of killing two men who he claimed were stalking him. ... More...

Charles Farden v. United States of America

Albuquerque, New Mexico personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a Federal Tort Claims Act claim. At issue in this suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act is whether the United States can be held liable for false imprisonment or false arrest when a federal law enforcement officer restrains or arrests a person whom he has probable cause to believe is committing the federal crime ... More...

State of New Mexico v. Felipe Hernandez

Las Cruces, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second-degree murder. Felipe Hernandez, a New Mexico police officer, opened fire and killed a woman as she was driving away from him. Gomez did not present a threat to the officer or anyone else, and therefore, there was no reason for Hernandez to start shooting. The City of Las Cruce... More...

State of New Mexico v. Tristan Dinnall

Roswell, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder. Tristan Dinnal, age 29, was accused of shooting and killing his father during an argument.... More...

United States of America v. Ignacio Chavez

Roswell, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of 50 grams and mroe fo meth, use of a communications facility to further the commission of a drug trafficking crime, Chavez pleaded guilty to four drug-related counts and entered into a plea agreement with the government pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11(c)(1)(C). The plea ag... More...

United States of America v. Martin Aispuro-Lopez, Victor Manuel Felix-Ramirez

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses. Two Mexican nationals illegally present in the United States were sentenced to 17 and 22 years in federal prison following a multi-agency drug investigation that uncovered methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine and multiple loaded firearms at an Albuquerque residence... More...

United States of America v. Martin Aispuro-Lopez, Victor Manuel Felix-Ramirez

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses. Two Mexican nationals illegally present in the United States were sentenced to 17 and 22 years in federal prison following a multi-agency drug investigation that uncovered methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine and multiple loaded firearms at an Albuquerque residence... More...

United States of America v. Daniel Johnny Fuentes

Roswell, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of meth with intent to distribute and carrying a firearm in conjunction with drug distribution.... More...

United States of America v. Keaton Overton Gunnels

Albuquerque, New Mexico, pro se defendant charged with two counts of making a false statement on a loan or credit application. Mr. Gunnels was indicted by a federal grand jury on February 27, 2019, for two counts of making a false statement on a loan or credit application. Doc. 2. He pled guilty to Count 2 of the Indictment on May 25, 2021. Doc. 51, 53. He admitted that he had committed t... More...

Samaritan Ministries International, et al. v. Alice T. Kane

Albuquerque, New Mexico, civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiffs claiming religious discrimination. The Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) contains an insurance mandate that requires applicable individuals to maintain minimum essential coverage. Samaritan Ministries International (“Samaritan”) is a nonprofit healthcare sharing ministry (“HCSM”) whose me... More...

United States of America v. Cristhian Ortega-Lopez

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with alien in possession of a firearm and ammunition and conspiracy to tamper with evidence. A Venezuelan national and suspected member of a transnational criminal organization has pleaded guilty to illegally possessing firearms and conspiring to destroy evidence after posting photos and videos of himself w... More...

State of New Mexico v. Edgar Robles Escudero

Santa Fe, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Edgar Robles Escudero, age 25, was accused of shooting and killing 17-year-old Eduardo Preciado Luevano in 2023. ... More...

Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer representing the Defendants charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Leon Law and Isaiah Nicholas Maestas, both age 15, were accused of death of Monica Carter, age 43, whose body was found in May 2025.... More...

United States of America v. Jony Roberto Ruiz-Alvarado

Las Cruces, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal reentry without inspection.... More...

Craig Hanson v. American Economy Insurance Company

Albuquerque, New Mexico, insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of contract theory.... More...

United States of America v. Rafael Camarillo-Gonzalez

Roswell, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with re-entry of a removed alien.... More...

State of New Mexico v. Ruben Gonzales and Uriah "Goofy" McAfee

Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of firearms. Ruben Gonzales and Uriah "Goofy" McAfee were accused of being heavily armed fugitives hiding inside a house in Albuquerque.... More...

State of New Mexico v.Efrain Thomas Aldana

Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aggravated driving while under the influence, first offense, contrary to NMSA 1978, Section 668-102 (2016). ... More...

United States of America v. Deverne Torres, Jr.

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Aggravated Sexual Abuse and Sexual Abuse of a Minor. A Mescalero man is facing federal charges after allegedly engaging in sexual acts with a minor. According to court documents, following a report made to the Bureau of Indian Affairs in February 2021, an investigation was initiated into Devern... More...