The New Mexico Supreme Court has held that lower court rulings that put a man behind bars were not clear. Therefore, the man is entitled to a retrial. The inmate in question was convicted of murder in 2004. The murder he was said to have committed occurred in 2001. He...
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Year: 2023
Civil rights violations often occur in New Mexico
Every New Mexico resident has rights that are protected under various amendments to the U.S. Constitution. For example, no individual or group can threaten or prohibit another person from exercising his or her religious beliefs. And a conspiracy occurs when two or...
New Mexico cracking down on shoplifting
As of June 2023, penalties for those convicted of retail theft will be more severe than they have been in the past. In New Mexico, stolen merchandise totaling more than $500 in value is a felony. House Bill 234 allows prosecutors to add totals over a period of 90...
Court Orders Bernalillo County to Remedy the Problems with Medical Care at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC).
Court Orders Bernalillo County to Remedy the Problems with Medical Care at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC). On September 27, 2021, attorneys representing people incarcerated at the Bernalillo Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in the McClendon class action...
