New Mexico police recently received a call regarding domestic violence and a stolen vehicle. When they spoke with a woman at the residence involved, she told them the altercation was verbal, not physical. She also stated that the vehicle was not stolen because the man...
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Murder retrial pending for New Mexico man
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...
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...
New Mexico teenager sentenced as an adult
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...
3 things you should know about a Miranda warning
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...
New Mexico man charged with murder
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...
What does the Fifth Amendment mean for your case?
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...
Woman accused of murder in New Mexico
A man in New Mexico recently served time in jail in connection with a domestic assault. His girlfriend was reportedly good friends with another woman, whom police say conspired to have the man killed as an act of revenge on behalf of her friend, who was assaulted by...
New Mexico police make arrest for drug crimes
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...
Will you have to stay in jail while awaiting trial?
After an arrest, law enforcement may take you to the police station where you could be photographed, fingerprinted and formally booked on specific charges. After this point, you may be in jail as you wait the next step in your criminal case. Until your trial, however,...