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In New Mexico and throughout the country, there are stringent rules regarding when police may shoot at criminal suspects. Such rules are designed to keep citizens, as well as police officers, safe. A police officer may not use excessive force against a person, which...
In the early 1990s, a 17-year-old girl was in a romantic relationship that became abusive. Now in her 40s, the woman says that she was coerced by her then-boyfriend and another person to kidnap a fellow teenager. Her boyfriend and the other person were accused of...
If anyone encounters a New Mexico police officer, either while being pulled over in a traffic stop or because an officer has knocked on his or her door, etc., the person in question might feel a bit anxious or afraid, which is understandable. If a police officer asks...
Deputies from the Lea County Sheriff's Department joined efforts with Tatum Police to investigate a discovery that was recently made at an abandoned gin near an intersection in Tatum. A body had been found in the area. When investigators arrived, they spoke with...
The United States Constitution grants certain rights to those accused of different types of crimes. The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution specifically protects your right to avoid self-incrimination in the event you are under investigation or facing criminal...
New Mexico law enforcement officers, including a specialized team of narcotics detectives, recently combined efforts with federal investigators to work on a case that ultimately resulted in a man’s arrest. The Drug Enforcement Administration sent an undercover agent...
For approximately 35 years, the Jackson v. New Mexico case has been in litigation. Governor Grisham recently announced that the case has finally come to an end, with a favorable outcome for residents throughout the state who have developmental disabilities. The case...
When a New Mexico police officer makes a traffic stop, any number of issues may arise that raise suspicion as to whether a crime was being committed when the officer pulled the vehicle over. In many cases, such suspicion has to do with drugs or alcohol. A motorist has...
Citizens of the United States have certain rights granted to them under the U.S. Constitution. This includes the right to protection against the unfair or unreasonable actions of law enforcement, such as when law enforcement is conducting a search as part of a...
The New Mexico Office of the Attorney General has made some serious allegations against a former employee at Española City Hall. The man was hired as city manager in 2019. Formally accused of theft, the criminal complaint against him alleges that he began stealing...