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Description: Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with manslaughter in Indian Country.

On Sept. 24, 2021, Quinten Smith, age 22, of Mexican Springs, New Mexico and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, and other family members went to the home of the victim, identified as John Doe, to confront him for allegedly assaulting Smith’s mother. When they arrived at the home, a physical altercation ensued. During the fight, Smith stabbed the victim multiple times in the back with a pocketknife. Smith and the others fled the home immediately.

John Doe, who was also an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, was found deceased in his home later that day. The killing occurred on the Navajo Nation.

Upon his release from prison, Smith will be subject to three years of supervised release.

SENTENCE IMPOSED: BOP: 78 months; SUPERVISED RELEASE: 3 years with special conditions; RESTITUTION: $6,000.00 monthly $100 or 10% of income; SPA: $100.00 (100 per count); Defendant held in custody

Outcome: SENTENCE IMPOSED: BOP: 78 months; SUPERVISED RELEASE: 3 years with special conditions; RESTITUTION: $6,000.00 monthly $100 or 10% of income; SPA: $100.00 (100 per count); Defendant held in custody

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