Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a felony.

Ms. Uehara pleaded guilty on July 10, 2024. See Docs. 209-212. The Rule 11(c)(1)(C) plea agreement contained a specific sentence of “time-served” and “one day.” Doc. 211 at ¶ 13.a. It also contained a “waiver of appeal rights and post-conviction rights.” See id. at ¶¶ 28-31... More...    $0 (12-20-2024 - NM)

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with child abuse.


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)

Taos, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the rights on a civil rights theory.


A district court judge in rural New Mexico noticed a pattern of warrantless searches and seizures throughout her docket, where the resulting evidence formed the basis for the State's prosecution. In New Mexico, a warrantless search is presumptively unconstitutional and subject to rebuttal by the... More...    $0 (11-18-2024 - NM)

Carlsbad, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant writ of habeas corpus case.


Does the Earned Meritorious Deductions Act (EMDA) create a liberty interest protected by the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. NMSA 1978, § 33-2-34 (2015); see Miller v. Tafoya, 2003-NMSC-025, ¶¶ 12, 23, 134 N.M. 335, 76 P.3d 1092. In this case, we discuss the differenc... More...    $0 (11-18-2024 - NM)

Farming, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with burglary.


Defendant was charged with aggravated burglary (armed after entering), see NMSA 1978, § 30-16-4(B) (1963), and criminal damage to property, see NMSA 1978, § 30-15-1 (1963). Under the Mental Illness and Competency Code (the Code), NMSA 1978, §§ 31-9-1 to -2 (1967, as amended through 2023),... More...    $0 (11-18-2024 - NM)

Santa Fe, New Mexico family law lawyers represented parties in a divorce action.


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)

Taos, New Mexico employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiffs who sue on civil rights violation theories.


A jury held Defendant liable for its actions against two former employees after they voiced concerns with the conduct of a newly-hired superintendent.



In Wills, the New Mexico Supreme Court distinguished "whistleblowing that benefits the public by exposing... More...    $0 (11-18-2024 - NM)

Las Cruces, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sex crimes.


Defendant Tommie Joe Valverde was convicted by a jury of committing the following sex crimes against his now ex-wife's granddaughter, I.A. (Victim): one count of criminal sexual penetration of a minor (CSPM), contrary to NMSA 1978, Section 30-9-11(D)(1) (2009); and four counts of crimina... More...    $0 (11-18-2024 - NM)

Santa Fe, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged wwith contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

Defendant Maury Montel Elliott appeals his convictions for contributing to the delinquency of a minor (CDM), contrary to NMSA 1978, Section 30-6-3 (1990); and criminal sexual penetration in the commission of a felony (CSP II-felony), contrary to NMSA 1978, Secti... More...    $0 (11-19-2024 - NM)

Santa Fe, New Mexico personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a wrongful death theory.

D. Maria Schmidt, as personal representative of the wrongful death estate of Francisco Padilla, and Connie Padilla (collectively, Plaintiffs) filed a complaint against WW Healthcare, LLC d/b/a Princeton Place Nursing & Rehabilitation; Two P Management, LLC; OnPointe Business Services, LLC; WS... More...    $0 (11-19-2024 - NM)

Albquerque, New Mexico workers' compensation lawyer reprsented the Plaintiff.

Worker initially asserts in his memorandum in opposition that the Legislature' did not intend workers to bear the financial costs of obtaining expert medical * testimony to prove their entitlement to Worker's compensation benefits. [MIO 2] I- However, the issue before this Court is whether the district court abu... More...    $0 (11-20-2024 - NM)

Gallup, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with DWI.

The District Court dismissed the charge against Dawn Cadman a/k/a Dwan K. Cadman based on the violation of Defendants right's right to a speedy trial on a first offense aggravated driving while under the influence.

Here, the only factor in contention is the extent of prejudice to Defendant res... More...    $0 (11-20-2024 - NM)

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant charged with leaving the scene of an accident.


Defendant Marco Melo-Fernandez pleaded no contest to a charge of knowingly leaving the scene of an accident where the accident results in great bodily harm or death, contrary to NMSA 1978, Section 66-7-201(C) (1989). The district court sentenced Defendant to a six-... More...    $0 (11-21-2024 - NM)

Las Cruces, New Mexico family law lawyers represented husband and wife in divorce action seeking dissolution of their marriage.


Husband and Wife were married in 1998, separated in 2019, and Husband petitioned for divorce in January 2020. The parties have three children, and as of March 2020 only one remained a minor. In April 2020, Husband filed a motion for an allocation of interim... More...    $0 (11-21-2024 - NM)

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder in Indian Country.

On November 12 and 13, 2021, Suazo and her boyfriend of 10 years,
Martinez, both of whom were 29 years old, were at their residence in Taos
Pueblo, New Mexico. After Suazo and Martinez went grocery shopping
together the evening of the 12th, Suazo prepared dinner at ... More...    $0 (11-19-2024 - NM)

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful taking of a vehicle and battery against a family member.


Defendant Antonio Vozza appeals his convictions of unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, in violation of NMSA 1978, Section 30-16D-1 (2009) and battery against a household member, in violation of NMSA 1978, Section 30-3-15 (2008). He ... More...    $0 (03-06-2024 - NM)

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a series of armed robberies and assaults across New Mexico, culminating in the carjacking and shooting of a 62-year-old veteran
U.S. Attorney's Office Announces Sentencing of Albuquerque Man for Violent... More...    $0 (10-08-2024 - NM)

For the June 7 motor vehicle accident, Defendant was convicted of one count of homicide by vehicle, contrary to NMSA 1978, Sections 66-8-101(A), (D) (2016) and 66-8-113 (1987); one count of great bodily harm by vehicle, contrary to Sections 66-8-101(B), (E) and 66-8-113; tw... More...    $0 (09-10-2024 - NM)