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An arrest or conviction can severely affect a person's life long after they finish their sentence. Expunging a criminal record provides a possibility for a fresh start. It can remove barriers to key opportunities in education, jobs, and housing vital for a better...
A criminal record can haunt you for years, even for the rest of your life. It could cost you employment opportunities, housing options and access to educational programs. Thankfully, expungement is a legal tool you may be able to use. Expungement, or record sealing,...
If you are taken into police custody in New Mexico, you might be released from jail after your case is processed. In some situations, a judge might order you to stay behind bars until your trial date. Being arrested and charged with a crime, whether it’s DUI or drug...
New Mexico police recently placed a local middle school on lockdown. The reason for the security measure had to do with a nearby apartment complex. There was a vehicle in the parking lot of the building that had been reported stolen the night before. Police ultimately...
Facing criminal charges in New Mexico can be a stressful and daunting experience. In 1966, the Supreme Court of the United States made a ruling that changed the face of the criminal justice system throughout the country. The effect was to establish a stringent...
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...
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...
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...
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...