Legal News for Albuquerue, New Mexico
United States of America v. Samantha Lee
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with arson in violation of 18 U.S.C. 844. Reported by Kent Morlan Samantha Lee, age 41, maliciously started several fires inside a storage warehouse on Menaul Boulevard NE in Albuquerque, New Mexico, th... More...
(08-29-2026 - NM)United States of America v. Max Jaramillo
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with embezzlement by an officer of a labor union in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343. Reported by: Kent Morlan Max Jaramillo, 58, served as treasurer of the National Postal Mail Handlers Union, Local 331, fro... More...
(08-20-2026 - NM)State of New Mexico v. Meta Platforms, Inc.
Santa Fe, New Mexico: The Officer of the Attorney General of New Mexico sued Meta Payment Platforms, Inc. for wrongfully pushing content to underage users on Instagram and Facebook in violation of New Mexico's Unfair Practices Act. “Meta built products it knew would fuel addiction, deepen a youth mental health crisis, and expose children to sexual exploitation, then lied to parents and policy... More...
(08-08-2026 - NM)State of New Mexico v. Alexander Corvison
Santa Fe, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with kidnapping and battery.... More...
(08-04-2026 - NM)United States of America v. Willis Kylestewa
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first degree murder in Indian Country. Reported by Kent Morlan On July 4, 2025, Willis Kylestewa, 42, an enrolled member of the Zuni Pueblo, drove while intoxicated with four passengers in a vehicl... More...
(08-03-2026 - NM)United States of America v. Jesus Manuel Salgueido
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with misdemeanor possession of cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. 844. Digested by Kent Morlan In 1987 the government charged Petitioner with misdemeanor possession of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. ... More...
(08-03-2026 - NM)State of New Mexico v. Tomas Rivas
Las Cruces, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with three counts of first degree murder. Tomas Rivas charged in connection with the March 21 Young Park shooting on March 21, 2025 during an unsanctioned car meet.... More...
(07-31-2026 - NM)State of New Mexico v. Bailey Zimmerman
Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with malicious damage to property and trespassing for causing $16,000 in property damage to Sandia Resort & Casino in May, 2026.... More...
(06-23-2026 - NM)Susan Ellen Gibson v. Sean Vincent Spinato
Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico, family law lawyer represented the Petition in a divorce action. Reported by Kent Morlan... More...
(06-18-2026 - NM)United States of America v. Saul Gonzalez
Las Cruces, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with interference with commerce by robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1951. Reported by Kent Morlan on January 24, 2025, Saul Gonzalez, 36, stole several pairs of work gloves from a Lowe’s Home Improveme... More...
(06-18-2026 - NM)State of New Mexico v. Josiah Watts and Xavrein Trotter Jr.
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder. Reported by Kent Morlan Josiah Watts and Xavrein Trotter Jr., both age 19, accused of killing Enock Elumba, who was shot by Watts during an altercation.... More...
(06-17-2026 - NM)United States of America v. Rex Crofton
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with damaging a local synagogue and Jewish community center. Reported by Kent Morlan Rex Crofton, 25, is accused of shattering the glass entry doors at Congregation Albert synagogue in Louisiana before go... More...
(06-12-2026 - NM)United States of America v. Seviano Kee
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder in Indian Country. Reported by: Kent Morlan On May 20, 2026, Seviano Kee, 18, and enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, stabbed John Doe with a kitchen knife during an argument, killing him. ... More...
(06-10-2026 - NM)United States of America v. Danial Adair, Daniel Nicolds, and Lary Micholds
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with fraudulently obtain and sell New Mexico elk hunting tags to out of state hunters and conceal the proceeds from the IRS. from approximately 2019 through 2022, Danial Adair, 44, Daniel Nicolds, 57, and his brother Lary Nicolds, 59, allegedly operated a scheme through Big Horn Outfitters in which they fraudu... More...
(06-08-2026 - NM)Estate of Nichelie Nichols v. Gila Medical Center
Silver City, New Mexico, personal injury lawyer represented the Estate of Nichelle Nichols on a medical malpractice theory. Reported by Kent Morlan The Family and Estates of Nichelle Nichols sued the Gila Medical Center in Silver City, New Medical claiming she died as a result of havin... More...
$13000000 (06-06-2026 - NM)United States of America v. Claudiu Pesteleu
Las Cruces, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Reported by Kent Morlan Claudiu Pesteleu, 44, a Romanian national illegally present in the United States, admitted that from May 2023 through June 2024, he participa... More...
(06-03-2026 - NM)United States of America v. Timothy Begay
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal Defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second-degree murder in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1153. Reported by Kent Morlan On December 9, 2024, Timothy Begay, 39, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, was driving drunk when he crossed the ce... More...
(05-29-2026 - NM)United States of America v. Miranda Cachini
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with involuntary manslaughter. By Kent Morlan Miranda Cachini, age 27, an enrolled member of the Zuni Pueblo, consumed alcoholic beverages and fell asleep while breastfeeding her 2-month-old daughter in bed. During the night, Cachini rolled over on top of the baby, causing her to pass away by asphyxiation. ... More...
(05-10-2026 - NM)United States of America v. Kevin Metcalf
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegally possessing a firearm after he shot a store employee during an attempted liquor theft at an Albuquerque business. On December 29, 2024, Kevin Metcalf, 37, entered El Rey Liquors in downtown Albuquerque and attempted to steal a bottle of alcohol. When a store employee intervened, Metcalf fled the sce... More...
(04-29-2026 - NM)State of New Mexico v. Nadine Judith Gonzales
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer John McCall represented the Defendant charged with Shoplifting (Over $2,500 but not more than $20,000) and Conspiracy to Commit Shoplifting (Over $2500, Less than $20,000) 30-16-20 provides: A. Shoplifting consists of one or more of the following acts: (1) willfully taking possession of merchandise with the intention of converting it withou... More...
(04-28-2026 - NM)State of New Mexico v. Yufang Bao and John Tunney Bao
Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants trafficking women for commercial sex. Yufang Bao and and John Tunney Bao owned and operated six massage parlors in Albuquerque where they allegedly engaged in sex trafficking.... More...
(04-27-2026 - NM)United States of America v. Zachary Babitz
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...
(04-17-2026 - nm)State of New Mexico v. Nicholas Schmidt, a/k/a Nicholas Andrew Schmidt
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)United States of America v. Jose Ramirez
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)United States of America v. Jose Ramirez
Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with multiple charges, including conspiracy to kidnap, kidnapping, conspiracy to carjack, carjacking, using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and extortion in December 2025.... More...
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