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Date: 09-05-2020
Case Style:
State of New Mexico v. John D. Powell
Case Number: D-117-CR-201800161
Judge: Jason Lidyard
Court: District Court, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
Plaintiff's Attorney: Chief Deputy District Attorney Anastasia Martin
Defendant's Attorney: Sydney K.L. West and Edward Craig
Description:
Tierra Amarilla, NM - The State of New Mexico charged John Powell, age 36, with first-degree murder for killing April Browne, 42, Abraham Martinez, 26, and Kierin Guillemin, 27, in 2018 in a small village hone near Dixon, New Mexico.
Roger Gage, 35, was also charged.
Charges:
D 1 1 3 30-2-1(A)(1) First Degree Murder (Willful & Deliberate) FC 05/29/2018 Conviction - Jury Trial 09/03/2020
D 1 2 3 30-2-1(A)(1) First Degree Murder (Willful & Deliberate) FC 05/29/2018 Conviction - Jury Trial 09/03/2020
D 1 3 3 30-2-1(A)(1) First Degree Murder (Willful & Deliberate) FC 05/29/2018 Conviction - Jury Trial 09/03/2020
D 1 4 3 30-16-4(A) & 31-18-1 Aggravated Burglary (Deadly Weapon) F2 05/29/2018 Conviction - Jury Trial 09/03/2020
D 1 5 3 30-02-01(A)(1) & 30- Murder in the First Degree (Willful & Deliberate) - Conspiracy Resulted in Death F2 05/29/2018 Conviction - Jury Trial 09/03/2020
D 1 6 3 30-22-5 Tampering with Evidence (Highest Crime a Capital, First or Second Degree Felony) F3 05/29/2018 Acquittal - Jury 09/03/2020
10/09/2020 1:00 PM SENTENCING HEARING Lidyard, Jason TIERRA AMARILLA DISTRICT COURT Santa Fe County Judicial Complex
09/02/2020 8:30 AM JURY TRIAL Lidyard, Jason TIERRA AMARILLA DISTRICT COURT Rio Arriba County Courthouse
09/01/2020 8:30 AM JURY TRIAL Lidyard, Jason TIERRA AMARILLA DISTRICT COURT Rio Arriba County Courthouse
08/31/2020 8:30 AM JURY TRIAL Lidyard, Jason TIERRA AMARILLA DISTRICT COURT Rio Arriba County Courthouse
08/28/2020 8:30 AM JURY TRIAL Lidyard, Jason TIERRA AMARILLA DISTRICT COURT Rio Arriba County Courthouse
08/27/2020 8:30 AM JURY TRIAL Lidyard, Jason TIERRA AMARILLA DISTRICT COURT Rio Arriba County Courthouse
08/26/2020 8:30 AM JURY TRIAL Lidyard, Jason TIERRA AMARILLA DISTRICT COURT Rio Arriba County Courthouse
08/25/2020 8:30 AM JURY SELECTION HEARING Lidyard, Jason TIERRA AMARILLA DISTRICT COURT Rio Arriba County Courthouse
08/24/2020 8:30 AM JURY SELECTION HEARING Lidyard, Jason TIERRA AMARILLA DISTRICT COURT Rio Arriba County Courthouse
08/19/2020 9:00 AM HEARING Lidyard, Jason TIERRA AMARILLA DISTRICT COURT Santa Fe County Judicial Complex
08/17/2020 3:00 PM MOTION HEARING Lidyard, Jason TIERRA AMARILLA DISTRICT COURT Santa Fe County Judicial Complex
08/14/2020 8:30 AM STATUS HEARING/ CONFERENCE Lidyard, Jason TIERRA AMARILLA DISTRICT COURT Santa Fe County Judicial Complex
08/04/2020 10:00 AM STATUS CONFERENCE Lidyard, Jason TIERRA AMARILLA DISTRICT COURT Santa Fe County Judicial Complex
07/15/2020 9:00 AM MOTION HEARING Lidyard, Jason TIERRA AMARILLA DISTRICT COURT Santa Fe County Judicial Complex
06/01/2020 9:00 AM STATUS HEARING/ CONFERENCE Lidyard, Jason TIERRA AMARILLA DISTRICT COURT Santa Fe County Judicial Complex
03/25/2020 10:00 AM STATUS HEARING/ CONFERENCE Lidyard, Jason TIERRA AMARILLA DISTRICT COURT Santa Fe County Judicial Complex
03/03/2020 10:00 AM DOCKET CALL Lidyard, Jason TIERRA AMARILLA DISTRICT COURT Rio Arriba County Courthouse
01/31/2020 9:00 AM MOTION HEARING Lidyard, Jason TIERRA AMARILLA DISTRICT COURT Santa Fe County Judicial Complex
01/14/2020 8:30 AM MOTION HEARING Lidyard, Jason TIERRA AMARILLA DISTRICT COURT Rio Arriba County Courthouse
01/14/2020 10:00 AM STATUS CONFERENCE Lidyard, Jason TIERRA AMARILLA DISTRICT COURT Rio Arriba County Courthouse
12/23/2019 9:30 AM DOCKET CALL Lidyard, Jason TIERRA AMARILLA DISTRICT COURT Rio Arriba County Courthouse
12/23/2019 9:30 AM MOTION HEARING Lidyard, Jason TIERRA AMARILLA DISTRICT COURT Rio Arriba County Courthouse
10/29/2019 10:00 AM MOTION HEARING Lidyard, Jason TIERRA AMARILLA DISTRICT COURT Rio Arriba County Courthouse
10/15/2019 9:30 AM STATUS HEARING/ CONFERENCE Lidyard, Jason TIERRA AMARILLA DISTRICT COURT Rio Arriba County Courthouse
09/17/2019 9:00 AM HEARING Lidyard, Jason TIERRA AMARILLA DISTRICT COURT Rio Arriba County Courthouse
09/03/2019 8:00 AM STATUS HEARING/ CONFERENCE Lidyard, Jason TIERRA AMARILLA DISTRICT COURT Rio Arriba County Courthouse
09/03/2019 10:00 AM DOCKET CALL Lidyard, Jason TIERRA AMARILLA DISTRICT COURT Rio Arriba County Courthouse
08/19/2019 10:00 AM MOTION HEARING Lidyard, Jason TIERRA AMARILLA DISTRICT COURT Rio Arriba County Courthouse
07/29/2019 10:00 AM PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE Lidyard, Jason TIERRA AMARILLA DISTRICT COURT Rio Arriba County Courthouse
03/19/2019 10:00 AM DOCKET CALL Lidyard, Jason TIERRA AMARILLA DISTRICT COURT Rio Arriba County Courthouse
11/06/2018 1:00 PM DOCKET CALL Lidyard, Jason TIERRA AMARILLA DISTRICT COURT Rio Arriba County Courthouse
07/13/2018 2:00 PM MOTION HEARING Lidyard, Jason TIERRA AMARILLA DISTRICT COURT
06/26/2018 4:00 PM ARRAIGNMENT Lidyard, Jason TIERRA AMARILLA DISTRICT COURT Rio Arriba County Courthouse
Outcome: 09/03/2020 VERDICT NOT GUILTY
Count Six - Not Guilty
09/03/2020 VERDICT GUILTY
Count Five - Guilty
09/03/2020 VERDICT GUILTY
Count Four - Guilty
09/03/2020 VERDICT GUILTY
Count Three - Guilty
09/03/2020 VERDICT GUILTY
Count Two - Guilty
09/03/2020 VERDICT GUILTY
Count One - Guilty
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Defendant's Experts:
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