Month: January 2021

While some states have legalized marijuana, using the substance for recreational use remains illegal in New Mexico. Some jurisdictions, including Albuquerque, have enacted lower penalties for possession of small amounts and allow medical marijuana. However,...

Why did the police search a person's car, enter their home, or stop them and perform a subsequent search? A common response might be "probable cause," but claims of probable cause might end up questioned in a New Mexico criminal courtroom. If the police did not have...

Although lie detectors have been notoriously wrong in New Mexico and across the country for years, it seems that many people are still not ready to let go of this "science." The inventor even warned about calling the device a "lie detector" because he knew that the...

Over the past few years, facial recognition software has become more popular in New Mexico. Airports, shopping malls and local authorities have adopted this technology to nab lawbreakers. Although the technology comes with a handful of benefits, there are several...

A man has been charged with distributing illegal drugs and possessing stolen weapons after allegedly selling undercover federal agents cocaine and firearms stolen from an Albuquerque gun store. The man was taken into custody following an investigation conducted by the...