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We are pleased to inform you that your biography has been accepted into Marquis Who’s Who for the 2019 Edition, which is comprised of the top 3% of the professionals in t…","2019-01-06T00:00:00",{"slug":436,"title":437,"summary":433,"category":216,"publishedAt":438,"readTimeMinutes":40,"featured":31},"marquis-whos-who-since-1899","Marquis Who’s Who — Since 1899","2018-12-29T00:00:00",{"slug":440,"title":441,"summary":442,"category":215,"publishedAt":443,"readTimeMinutes":324,"featured":31},"anton-20181222","He believed every car was out to kill him","Anton Martinez shot once","2018-12-22T00:00:00",{"slug":445,"title":446,"summary":447,"category":215,"publishedAt":448,"readTimeMinutes":131,"featured":31},"rachel-smith-20181218","Woman held in infant death granted release in Santa Fe","Woman accused of Child Abuse Resulting in Death Released from Jail","2018-12-19T00:00:00",{"slug":450,"title":451,"summary":452,"category":216,"publishedAt":453,"readTimeMinutes":40,"featured":31},"national-trial-lawyers-top-100","National Trial Lawyers Top 100","The National Trial Lawyers (NTL) is a respected organization and brand. 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According to a news release, the New Mexico Court of Appeals on Dec.","2018-12-13T00:00:00",{"slug":460,"title":461,"summary":462,"category":215,"publishedAt":463,"readTimeMinutes":143,"featured":31},"fabian-20181211","Investigation into fourth Martens suspect ‘has stalled’","Detectives stop searching for fourth suspect","2018-12-11T00:00:00",{"slug":465,"title":466,"summary":467,"category":215,"publishedAt":468,"readTimeMinutes":137,"featured":31},"tadege","Man gets 7 years for kidnapping, battery in Santa Fe","A judge on Monday sentenced an Ethiopian immigrant to seven years in prison for his role last year in the drug-related kidnapping and pistol whipping","2018-12-01T00:00:00",{"slug":470,"title":471,"summary":472,"category":215,"publishedAt":473,"readTimeMinutes":40,"featured":31},"zach-gutierrez","DA Drops Murder Case","Murder charges dropped in Airport Road shooting","2018-11-27T00:00:00",{"slug":475,"title":476,"summary":477,"category":215,"publishedAt":473,"readTimeMinutes":40,"featured":31},"zach-3","Murder charge against youth dropped, but he remains a suspect","by Sami Edge The New Mexican | © The New Mexican | reprinted with permission District Attorney Marco Serna said Tuesday he will dismiss a murder charge against a 17-year-old Santa Fe boy, but the youth remains a suspect in the shooting dea…",{"slug":479,"title":480,"summary":481,"category":215,"publishedAt":473,"readTimeMinutes":40,"featured":31},"zach-2","Murder charge dropped against Santa Fe teen","By Edmund Carrillo / Journal Staff Writer | © Albuquerque Journal 2018 | reprinted with permission SANTA FE — A murder charge is going to be dropped against a Santa Fe teen Tuesday, according to the boy’s defense attorney.",{"slug":483,"title":484,"summary":485,"category":215,"publishedAt":486,"readTimeMinutes":143,"featured":31},"suspect-in-fatal-shooting-to-remain-in-jail-until-trial","Suspect in fatal shooting to remain in jail until trial","By Phaedra Haywood | phaywood@sfnewmexican.com Urban Martinez, father of Cameron Martinez, watches Friday as Mark Hice, one of the suspects in the shooting death of his son, walks into district court.","2018-10-13T00:00:00",{"slug":488,"title":489,"summary":490,"category":216,"publishedAt":491,"readTimeMinutes":40,"featured":31},"marquis-whos-who","Who’s Who Lifetime Achievement Award","Dear Stephen, We are pleased to announce that Marquis Who’s Who has selected you for our official 2018 Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award.","2018-10-06T00:00:00",{"slug":493,"title":494,"summary":495,"category":215,"publishedAt":496,"readTimeMinutes":147,"featured":31},"fabian-03","Gang ties doubted in Martens case","By Elise Kaplan / Journal Staff Writer Updated: Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018 at 9:02pm While the core of the state’s case against Fabian Gonzales rests on his ties to a local street gang and retaliation for threats prosecutors say he made to…","2018-10-03T00:00:00",{"slug":498,"title":499,"summary":500,"category":215,"publishedAt":501,"readTimeMinutes":40,"featured":31},"trial-for-fabian-gonzales-postponed","Trial for Fabian Gonzales postponed","Kai Porter September 27, 2018 05:45 PM ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.— The trial for one of the suspects charged in the child abuse death of 10-year-old Victoria Martens is now on hold. Fabian Gonzales’ trial was scheduled to start Oct. 15.","2018-09-27T00:00:00",{"slug":503,"title":504,"summary":505,"category":216,"publishedAt":506,"readTimeMinutes":40,"featured":31},"criminal-defense-10-best-law-firm-selection-for-new-mexico","Criminal Defense “10 Best Law Firm” Selection for New Mexico","Aarons Law PC Congratulations! We are pleased to announce that you have been selected for membership as.one of the “10 Best Law Firms’ for New Mexico.","2018-09-18T00:00:00",{"slug":508,"title":509,"summary":510,"category":215,"publishedAt":511,"readTimeMinutes":40,"featured":31},"fabian-02","Judge grants Fabian Gonzales’ request for new attorney","A judge has granted a motion for Fabian Gonzales to hire a bring on a new attorney.","2018-09-10T00:00:00",{"slug":513,"title":514,"summary":515,"category":215,"publishedAt":516,"readTimeMinutes":40,"featured":31},"fabian-01","Motion to Dismiss in Victoria Martens Case","Albuquerque NM – Attorney Steve Aarons of Santa Fe hit the ground running in the Victoria Martens case. Entering his appearance on behalf of defendant Fabian Gonzales on Tuesday afternoon, Aarons immediately filed a motion to dismiss the l…","2018-09-04T00:00:00",{"slug":518,"title":519,"summary":520,"category":215,"publishedAt":521,"readTimeMinutes":40,"featured":31},"judge-dismisses-construction-fraud-case","Judge Dismisses Construction Fraud Case","Tierra Amarilla – The criminal charges against Gary Valencia of Taos may have come to an end. He was charged in Taos County with construction fraud and back taxes stemming from a vacation home built in Chama in 2013.","2018-08-27T00:00:00",{"slug":523,"title":524,"summary":525,"category":215,"publishedAt":526,"readTimeMinutes":143,"featured":31},"activist-accused-of-drugging-raping-two-women-in-seattle","Activist accused of drugging, raping two women in Seattle","Originally published August 10, 2018 at 6:38 pm Updated August 10, 2018 at 10:03 pm By Lewis Kamb lkamb@seattletimes.com @lewiskamb Seattle Times staff reporter Redwolf Pope, 41, was charged Friday in King County Superior Court with two co…","2018-08-11T00:00:00",{"slug":528,"title":529,"summary":530,"category":215,"publishedAt":531,"readTimeMinutes":131,"featured":31},"native-american-activist-denies-rape-accusations","Native American activist denies rape accusations","A Native American activist has disputed accusations that he sexually assaulted unconscious women","2018-08-02T00:00:00",{"slug":533,"title":534,"summary":535,"category":215,"publishedAt":536,"readTimeMinutes":143,"featured":31},"expungement20180625","A Chance For Change","Ideas for criminal justice reform in New Mexico are stewing this summer ahead of next year’s legislative session","2018-06-26T00:00:00",{"slug":538,"title":539,"summary":540,"category":215,"publishedAt":541,"readTimeMinutes":40,"featured":31},"community-program-contact-sheet","Community Program Contact Sheet","First Judicial District Community Based Program Referrals CYFD Approved Batters Intervention Program _ Esperanza Support Center 3130 Rufina St. Santa Fe 505-474-5536 _ Sun Mountain Counseling Services 1911 Fifth St.","2018-04-05T00:00:00",{"slug":543,"title":544,"summary":545,"category":217,"publishedAt":546,"readTimeMinutes":40,"featured":31},"2018-carlos-vigil-cle-scholarship","2018 Carlos Vigil CLE Scholarship","2018 Carlos Vigil CLE Scholarship Happy Hour & Fundraiser April 11th, 2018, 5:00-8:00 p.m. Manitou Galleries 225 Canyon Road Santa Fe, NM Please RSVP to info@nmcdla.","2018-02-21T00:00:00",{"slug":548,"title":549,"summary":550,"category":215,"publishedAt":551,"readTimeMinutes":131,"featured":31},"2018-lawyer-of-distinction","2018 Lawyer of Distinction","“Recognizing Excellence In The Practice of Law” Congratulations for being Nominated to join our organization! cludes The Following ▪ Custom Plaque – Customized 14″ x 11″ genuine cherry wood plaque ▪ Custom Crystal Statue -11″ tall transluc…","2018-02-19T00:00:00",{"slug":553,"title":554,"summary":555,"category":215,"publishedAt":551,"readTimeMinutes":131,"featured":31},"american-law-society-top-lawyers-2","American Law Society “Top Lawyers”","Greetings!, I am currently assigned to review your credentials for admission into the American Law Society & our elite tier of America’s Top Lawyers. Our board has examined relevant elements within the public domain.",{"slug":557,"title":558,"summary":559,"category":215,"publishedAt":551,"readTimeMinutes":40,"featured":31},"top-notch-lawyer","Top Notch Lawyer","[column width=”1/6″ last=”true” title=”undefined” title_type=”undefined” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] [services_expandable background_color=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”” background_size=”auto” hover_background=”accent1″…",{"slug":561,"title":562,"summary":563,"category":216,"publishedAt":564,"readTimeMinutes":40,"featured":31},"americas-top-100-criminal-defense-attorneys","AMERICA’S TOP 100 CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS","[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] SELECTION TO AMERICA’S TOP 100 CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS Dear Attorney Stephen D.","2018-01-26T00:00:00",{"slug":566,"title":554,"summary":567,"category":216,"publishedAt":568,"readTimeMinutes":40,"featured":31},"american-law-society-top-lawyers","[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Greetings!, I am currently assigned to review your credentials for admission into the American Law Society & our elite tier of America’s Top Law…","2018-01-22T00:00:00",{"slug":570,"title":571,"summary":572,"category":216,"publishedAt":573,"readTimeMinutes":40,"featured":31},"criminal-defense-law-firm-of-the-year-in-new-mexico-2018","Criminal Defense Law Firm of the Year in New Mexico – 2018’","Dear Mr. Steve Aarons, I have great pleasure in informing you that your firm has been chosen as the winner of the 2018 Corporate Intl Magazine Global Award: Criminal Defense Law Firm of the Year in New Mexico – 2018’ As the winner of this…","2018-01-10T00:00:00",{"slug":575,"title":576,"summary":577,"category":215,"publishedAt":578,"readTimeMinutes":131,"featured":31},"light-sentence-for-ex-deputy","Light Sentence for Ex-Deputy","DA decries light sentence for ex-deputy in molestation case By Justin Horwath | The New Mexican Jan 3, 2018 Updated Jan 4, 2018 (…) Dustin Bingham is pictured in May in District Court.","2018-01-05T00:00:00",{"slug":580,"title":332,"summary":581,"category":216,"publishedAt":582,"readTimeMinutes":40,"featured":31},"lifetime-achievement-award","Dear Mr. Aarons, As you know, you are a VIP listee with Marquis Who’s Who. Based on your impressive background, you were recently selected to receive our Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award.","2017-12-13T00:00:00",{"slug":584,"title":585,"summary":586,"category":215,"publishedAt":587,"readTimeMinutes":40,"featured":31},"rape-charges-dismissed","Rape Charges Dismissed","Taos NM – Deputy Eighth Judicial District Attorney announced that all charges against Frankie Giron are being dismissed. A three-day jury trial had been scheduled later this month on criminal sexual penetration charges.","2017-12-04T00:00:00",{"slug":589,"title":590,"summary":591,"category":216,"publishedAt":592,"readTimeMinutes":40,"featured":31},"2018-marquis-whos-who-in-the-world","2018 Marquis Who’s Who in the World","View this email in your browser Congratulations on Your Acceptance into Who’s Who in the World We are pleased to inform you that your biography has been accepted into Marquis Who’s Who, which is comprised of the top 3% of the professionals…","2017-11-25T00:00:00",{"slug":594,"title":595,"summary":596,"category":216,"publishedAt":597,"readTimeMinutes":40,"featured":31},"2018-southwest-super-lawyers","2018 Southwest Super Lawyers","Dear Stephen D Aarons, Congratulations on your selection to the 2018 Southwest Super Lawyers list! Sincerely, Bruce Harries Associate Publisher 651-244-6795 bruce.harries@thomsonreuters.com","2017-11-17T00:00:00",{"slug":599,"title":600,"summary":601,"category":215,"publishedAt":602,"readTimeMinutes":40,"featured":31},"lewis","Conviction in Taos CSP Case","After a four day trial in Taos before Judge Emilio J. Chavez, David Lewis was convicted of all four counts of criminal sexual penetration (CSP) of a minor.","2017-11-03T00:00:00",{"slug":604,"title":605,"summary":606,"category":215,"publishedAt":607,"readTimeMinutes":137,"featured":31},"pavon","Acquittal in Las Cruces Federal Drug Case","United States v. Manuel Pavón-Rodríguez United States District Court – District of New Mexico – Case No. 2:17-cr-01923-JB-2 After a four day trial in Las Cruces Federal Court before Judge Robert Brack, a 12-person jury returned with four “…","2017-10-27T00:00:00",{"slug":609,"title":610,"summary":611,"category":217,"publishedAt":612,"readTimeMinutes":40,"featured":31},"rogu3-warri0r-review","Rogu3 Warri0r Review","Rogu3 Warri0r Hopefully I will be able to afford Mr. Aarons to defend my case! I was impressed with Mr. Aarons’ professional approach and the time he spent to tell me about my legal issues, including going over my case with me, and ultimat…","2017-10-11T00:00:00",{"slug":614,"title":615,"summary":616,"category":217,"publishedAt":617,"readTimeMinutes":40,"featured":31},"nava2","Five-Star Yelp Review","[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Mr. Aarons is an excellent attorney. We ran into a situation where we were in need of a top defense lawyer.","2017-10-04T00:00:00",{"slug":619,"title":620,"summary":621,"category":215,"publishedAt":622,"readTimeMinutes":137,"featured":31},"nava","Charges Dismissed against Robbery Suspect","By Phaedra Haywood | The New Mexican Two men who were held at gunpoint during a robbery of their medical cannabis production plant in 2013 broke down Monday while describing the ordeal during a jury trial of one of the defendants.","2017-10-03T00:00:00",{"slug":624,"title":625,"summary":626,"category":215,"publishedAt":622,"readTimeMinutes":40,"featured":31},"ironclad-alibi-causes-dismissal","Ironclad Alibi Causes Dismissal","Robbery of Cannabis Facility | Santa Fe New Mexican Article by Phaedra Haywood According to court records, Jose Nava, one of the other men whose names were mentioned in connection with the case faced charges almost identical to Barela’s un…",{"slug":628,"title":629,"summary":630,"category":217,"publishedAt":631,"readTimeMinutes":40,"featured":31},"martindale-hubbells-client-champion","Martindale-Hubbell’s Client Champion","CONGRATULATIONS! YOU EARNED OUR SILVER CLIENT CHAMPION AWARD! Your clients think you are wonderful and so do we! Because your clients have highly recommended you, we are thrilled to award you our new Silver Client Champion award! Fewer tha…","2017-09-19T00:00:00",{"slug":633,"title":634,"summary":635,"category":215,"publishedAt":636,"readTimeMinutes":40,"featured":31},"25-years-top-rated-martindale-hubbell","25 Years Top Rated Martindale-Hubbell","MH which runs lawyers dot com has been rating lawyers for 150 years!","2017-09-17T00:00:00",{"slug":638,"title":639,"summary":640,"category":216,"publishedAt":641,"readTimeMinutes":40,"featured":31},"2017-top-attorneys-in-the-southwest","2017 Top Attorneys in the Southwest","Imported legacy post: 2017 Top Attorneys in the Southwest","2017-09-14T00:00:00",{"slug":643,"title":644,"summary":645,"category":216,"publishedAt":646,"readTimeMinutes":40,"featured":31},"global-awards-2017-winner-notification-criminal-law-firm-of-the-year-usa","Global Awards 2017 Winner Notification Criminal Law Firm of the Year – USA","From: Navdeep Poonia Sent: Thursday, September 7, 2017 3:36 PM Subject: Global Awards 2017 – Winner Notification Good morning, Finance Monthly is delighted to inform you that following your recent shortlist announcement you are confirmed a…","2017-09-07T00:00:00",{"slug":648,"title":649,"summary":650,"category":216,"publishedAt":651,"readTimeMinutes":40,"featured":31},"awarded-10-consecutive-years-on-annual-superlawyers-com-list","One Decade on Superlawyers.com List","Aarons profile in 2017 Superlawyers Congrats to Criminal Defense Lawyer Stephen D Aarons, who was included in the first New Mexico list for Superlawyers.com in 2007 and has been included every year since! 17 SuperLawyers Award","2017-09-04T00:00:00",{"slug":653,"title":654,"summary":655,"category":217,"publishedAt":656,"readTimeMinutes":40,"featured":31},"desi-hutcherson","Desi Hutcherson","Desi Hutcherson I didn’t hire him, but he answered my questions well enough for me to understand. Highly recommend.","2017-08-20T00:00:00",{"slug":658,"title":659,"summary":660,"category":217,"publishedAt":661,"readTimeMinutes":40,"featured":31},"redhulk1234-2","redhulk1234 2","redhulk1234 2 This guy is good, got everything dismissed for me. Would recommend him to anyone.","2017-07-16T00:00:00",{"slug":663,"title":664,"summary":665,"category":217,"publishedAt":666,"readTimeMinutes":40,"featured":31},"professional-understanding-and-analytical","Professional, Understanding, and Analytical","Posted by Alvaro One of my family members was in an unlucky situation, thanks to some so called “friends”. I called around and NO ONE was as concerned or honest about the situation as when I spoke to Mr. Aarons.","2017-07-02T00:00:00",{"slug":668,"title":669,"summary":670,"category":215,"publishedAt":671,"readTimeMinutes":143,"featured":31},"state-v-saavedra-nm-app-2017","State v. Saavedra (NM App 2017)","[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO No. 36,225 STATE OF NEW MEXICO, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CINDERELLA SAAVEDRA, Defendant-Appellant.","2017-06-19T00:00:00",{"slug":673,"title":674,"summary":675,"category":217,"publishedAt":676,"readTimeMinutes":40,"featured":31},"9898","Stephen Aarons Saved My Life","[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Posted by anonymous This isn’t hyperbole. Steve saved my life.","2017-04-24T00:00:00",{"slug":678,"title":679,"summary":680,"category":217,"publishedAt":681,"readTimeMinutes":40,"featured":31},"great-criminal-lawyer","Great Criminal Lawyer","Posted by anonymous Mr. Aarons help out my husband with a criminal case and he was very helpful in answering any questions we had. he also kept us informed as to what was happening and what steps were next.","2017-02-20T00:00:00",{"slug":683,"title":684,"summary":685,"category":215,"publishedAt":686,"readTimeMinutes":260,"featured":31},"index","Index of Federal Cases","[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Stephen D Aarons is an attorney in 159 federal cases in the US District Court for the District of New Mexico.","2017-01-02T00:00:00",{"slug":688,"title":689,"summary":690,"category":215,"publishedAt":686,"readTimeMinutes":40,"featured":31},"tumblr-account","Tumblr Account","Criminal Defense Attorney Aarons tumblr blog",{"slug":692,"title":693,"summary":694,"category":216,"publishedAt":695,"readTimeMinutes":131,"featured":31},"global-law-experts-2016","2017 Criminal Defense Lawyer of the Year","2017 Criminal Defense Lawyer of the Year Dear Mr. Steve Aarons I wanted to let you know that we are now able to arrange orders for the trophies/acrylics that will be produced to showcase your victory in the category – Criminal Defense Law…","2016-12-28T00:00:00",{"slug":697,"title":698,"summary":699,"category":215,"publishedAt":700,"readTimeMinutes":701,"featured":31},"valencia-v-united-states-dnm-2016","Valencia v. United States (DNM 2016)","MANUEL VALENCIA, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent. No. CIV 15-1003 JB/CG No. CR 12-3182 JB UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER ADOPTING THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S PROPOSED…","2016-09-30T00:00:00",11,{"slug":703,"title":704,"summary":705,"category":217,"publishedAt":706,"readTimeMinutes":40,"featured":31},"tyler-rowland","Tyler Rowland","Tyler Rowland Mr. Aarons reviewed my case with me in a calm and unbiased manner, and though I may go another route with my case, Aarons is definitely a man that knows what he’s talking about.","2016-07-10T00:00:00"]