Date: 07-30-2024

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United States of America v. Maurice Lacey

Case Number: 1:22-cr-01907

Judge: William P. Johnson

Court: The United States District Court for the District of New Mexico (Bernalillo County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in Albuquerque

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Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Shooting Woman at Grocery Store
Convicted Felon Gets 15 Years for Shooting Woman at Grocery Store

On October 21, 2022, Maurice Lacey, 66, was prohibited from possessing firearms due to a prior felony conviction and an active domestic violence restraining order when he entered a Walmart Neighborhood Market in Albuquerque. He followed the victim, Jane Doe, to the employee breakroom and shot her in the back of the head.

The victim suffered severe injuries, including a compressed skull fracture requiring emergency surgery and extensive rehabilitation. She continues to experience physical impairments and trauma from the shooting.

Upon his release from prison, Lacey will be subject to 3 years of supervised release.

U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez and Brendan Iber, Special Agent in Charge of the Phoenix Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, made the announcement today.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated this case with assistance from the Albuquerque Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Timothy Trembley and Patrick E. Cordova are prosecuting the case.

Outcome:

Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 15 years in federal prison. Upon his release from prison, Lacey will be subject to 3 years of supervised release.

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