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State of New Mexico v. Alexis Najera Hernandez

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

Charles Farden v. United States of America

Albuquerque, New Mexico personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a Federal Tort Claims Act claim.<br> <br> 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 of marijuana cultivation on tribal land in New Mexico, even though such cultivation may be legal und

State of New Mexico v. Felipe Hernandez

Las Cruces, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second-degree murder.<br> <br> Felipe Hernandez, a New Mexico police officer, opened fire and killed a woman as she was driving away from him.<br> <br> Gomez did not present a threat to the officer or anyone else, and therefore, there was no reason for Hernandez to start shooting. <br> <br> The City of Las Cruces settled a civil suit with Teresa Gomez's family for $20 million

State of New Mexico v. Tristan Dinnall

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

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, <br> <br> 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 agreement provided that Chavez admitted possessing "a pound of methamphetamine, four firearms, and $3,

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.<br> <br> 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.<br> <br> There is no parole in the federal system.<br> <br> According to court documents, between

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.<br> <br> 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.<br> <br> There is no parole in the federal system.<br> <br> Between August 2022 and December 2023,

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.

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.<br> <br> 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 the crimes in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Doc. 51 at 3. The Court entered a judgment against Mr. Gunnels

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 ("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 members are exempt from the ACA's insurance mandate. Among other things, an ACA-exempt HCSM is comprised of members with

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.<br> <br> 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 with weapons on social media.<br> <br> According to court documents, Cristhian Ortega-Lopez, 23, a Ve

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.

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.

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.

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.<br> <br> Ruben Gonzales and Uriah "Goofy" McAfee were accused of being heavily armed fugitives hiding inside a house in Albuquerque.

State of New Mexico v. Ramon Segura

Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first offense aggravated driving while under the influence of alcohol (aggravated DWI), contrary to NMSA 1978, Section 66-8-102(D)(3) (2016).

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).

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.<br> <br> Edgar Robles Escudero, age 25, was accused of shooting and killing 17-year-old Eduardo Preciado Luevano in 2023.<br> <br>

Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer representing the Defendants charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder.<br> <br> 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.

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.<br> <br> A Mescalero man is facing federal charges after allegedly engaging in sexual acts with a minor.<br> <br> According to court documents, following a report made to the Bureau of Indian Affairs in February 2021, an investigation was initiated into Deverne Torres, Jr., 45, an enrolled member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe. The complaint arose after a wit

United States of America v. Timothy Begay

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Second-Degree Murder. <br> <br> A Fruitland man has been indicted on federal charges in connection with the murder of a woman.<br> <br> According to court documents, on December 9, 2024, Timothy Begay, 38, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, intentionally killed Jane Doe.<br> <br> Begay is charged with second degree murder and will be released third-party to a halfway house pending trial, which has not y

United States of America v. Kamron Kallestewa, Kaden Panteah

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Armed Assault <br> <br> Two Zuni men were sentenced to 33 months in prison each for a violent armed assault involving four victims.<br> <br> There is no parole in the federal system.<br> <br> According to court documents, on April 8, 2023, Kamron Kallestewa, 25, and Kaden Panteah, 20, both enrolled members of the Zuni Pueblo, assaulted four individuals at a residence on the Pueblo using firearms. Kallestewa h

United States of America v. Nathan Mescale

Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with violent assault that left a woman seriously injured. <br> A Sanostee man was sentenced to 72 months in prison for a violent assault that left a woman seriously injured.<br> <br> There is no parole in the federal system.<br> <br> According to court documents, between December 2 and December 3, 2023, Nathan Mescale, 36, assaulted Jane Doe and the assault resulted in serious bodily injury.<br> <br> Upon his rele

State of New Mexico v. Nicholas Lucio and Matthew Mitchem

Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder.<br> <br> Nicholas Lucio, age 43, and Matthew Mitchem, age 29, are accused for killing Ann Marie Chalires in July.<br> <br>

United States of America v. Hugo Antonio Romero_Mencia

Las Cruces, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with re-entry of a removed alien. <br> <br> * * *<br> <br> "[W]e uphold even substantial variances when the district court properly <br> weighs the § 3553(a) factors and offers valid reasons for the chosen sentence.” <br> Barnes, 890 F.3d at 916. And "we must give due deference to the district court's <br> decision that the § 3553(a) factors, on a whole, justify the extent of the variance.” Id

United States of America v. Christopher Saunders

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession of a forearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and being a felon in possession of a firearm.</font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Carlsbad Man Sentenced for Illegal Firearms and Methamphetamine Distribution</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b>

United States of America v. James Kenney, Kevin Leacy

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged drug trafficking offenses </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty to Unlicensed Firearms Dealing</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i"></b></center></i><br> <center><h2><br> A federal grand jury returned a 13-count indictment today against James Kenney, 45, and Kevin Leacy, 31,

United States of America v. Jose Magana Garcia

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Federal Charges Filed Against Albuquerque Supplier in Major Drug Trafficking Investigation</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i"></b></center></i><br> <center><h2><br> An Albuquerque man was indicted on federal charges following a DEA investigation that uncovered

United States of America v. Salvador Ramon-Martinez

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

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.

United States of America v. Komilion Toirov

Las Cruces, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant relating to a release from custody order.

United States of America v. Marc Candelaria

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank fraud and bank robbery.<br> <br> In searching the car, a law-enforcement officers found a handwritten note that resembled the content of a piece of paper used in a recent bank robbery. The government used the handwritten note to prosecute the defendant for bank robbery. <br> <br> The car search was based on consent by the defendant's wife. The defendant contends that his wife could not consent to a sea

United States of America v. Demetrius Antonnie Bailey

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Violent Retail Robbery </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Albuquerque Man Sentenced for Violent Retail Robbery Spree</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> An Albuquerque man was sentenced to 22 years in prison for committing a series of armed robberies that targeted retail sto

United States of America v. Spencer George Klinekole

<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Las Cruces, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant Violent Assault </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Mescalero Man Sentenced to Prison for Violent Assault</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> A Mescalero man was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for a violent attack that left a victim seriously injured.<br> <br> On November 2, 2022, Spence

United States of America v. Carlos Caje

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Violent Assault </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Mescalero Man Sentenced to Prison for Violent Assault/h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> A Mescalero man was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for a violent attack that left a victim seriously injured.<br> <br> There

United States of America v. Carlos Caje

<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Sexual Abuse of a Minor </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Mescalero Man Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of a Minor</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico is one of 94 such offices in the United States. The Dist

United States of America v. Guillermo Yanez

<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Possession </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Las Cruces Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Possession</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> A Las Cruces man was sentenced today to 84 months in prison for possessing methamphetamine and

United States of America v. Demetrius Antonnie Bailey

<font color="red"><b><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"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Albuquerque Man Sentenced for Violent Retail Albuquerque Man Sentenced for Violent Retail Robbery Spree Spree</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="re

United States of America v. Carlos Caje

<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexually abusing a minor. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Mescalero Man Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of a Minor</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> <br> A Mescalero man was sentenced to 36 months in prison for sexually abusing a minor.<br> <br> There is no parole in the fe

United States of America v. Guillermo Yanez

<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Las Cruces, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Las Cruces Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Possession</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> A Las Cruces man was sentenced

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United States of America v. Demetrius Antonnie Bailey

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Robbery </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Albuquerque Man Sentenced for Violent Retail Robbery Spree</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> An Albuquerque man was sentenced to 22 years in prison for committing a series of armed robberies that targeted retail stores across th

United States of America v. Manuel Jonathan Ulibarri

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl L(N-phenyl-N-[1-(2phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl]propanamide).<br> <br> Two Albuquerque police officers pulled over Manuel Ulibarri after hearing excessive noise coming from his car. When they ran Ulibarri's information, they found two outstanding bench warrants and arrested him. The officers then impounded<br> Ulibarri's car, and a subsequent inventory search of the

United States of America v. Solomon Peña

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.

United States of America v. Jerome Weaver

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with violent assault that injured two people </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Shiprock Man Sentenced for Armed Assault<br> </h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> A Shiprock man was sentenced today to three years of probation for a violent assault that injured two people.<br> <br

United States of America v. Orangie Lee Fisher

<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Las Cruces, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fentanyl Trafficking Operation </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Las Cruces Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years for Role in Fentanyl Trafficking Operation</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> A Las Cruces man was sentenced to 123 months in prison following an investigation into a f

United States of America v. Jaime Lopez

<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Las Cruces, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fentanyl Trafficking and Illegal Firearm Possession </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Doña Ana Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking and Illegal Firearm Possession</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> A previously convicted felon was sentenced to 96 months in prison aft

United States of America v. Gerald Anthony Lopez

<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Las Cruces, New Mexicoa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Federal Drug, Firearms, and Immigration-Related Offenses </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Deming Teenager Charged in Federal Drug, Firearms, and Immigration-Related Offenses</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> A Deming teenager is facing federal charges in two separate cas

United States of America v. John Lopez

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with $24 Million Ponzi Scheme </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Arizona Man Sentenced to 30 Years Imprisonment for $24 Million Ponzi Scheme</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> An Arizona man was sentenced to 30 years in prison and ordered to pay $24,065,636.20 in forfeiture fol

United States of America v. Rumaldo Peshlakai

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with violating 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)—the federal felon-in-possession statute.<br> <br> On September 23, 2021, C.P. called dispatch for the Navajo Police Department (NPD). She reported Mr. Peshlakai assaulted her, took their four children, and fled in a truck with a firearm. The NPD contacted the FBI to assist with the investigation. NPD officers then located Mr. Peshlakai's truck in a secluded area, and F