By Vic Vela / Journal Staff Writer SANTA FE, N.M. — A Rio Arriba County vehicular homicide case will survive, even though the truck allegedly driven by the defendant in a fatal Memorial Day weekend crash did not. A judge Thursday denied a defense motion to dismiss charges against Juan de Dios Cordova, despite his…
639 F.3d 1032 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff–Appellee, v. Moses Earnest MAESTAS, Defendant–Appellant. No. 10–2226. United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. [639 F.3d 1033] Stephen D. Aarons, Aarons Law Firm PC, Santa Fe, NM, for Defendant–Appellant.John C. Anderson, Assistant United States Attorney (Kenneth J. Gonzales, United States Attorney, with him on the brief), Albuquerque,…
US v Gee 1:10-cr-01759-JEC-2 Outcome:All charges dismissed Description:Charged with selling drugs to undercover police officer in Farmington.
United States v Theodore Largo Case Number 1:08-cr-02830-JCH Practice Area: Child abuse, Federal Outcome: Jury found him not guilty on all counts Description: Navajo father charged with sexual abuse of his own son. FBI laboratory result shown to be invalid by defense expert Richard Coughlin, Ph.D. Court appointed (CJA) case. After week long trial, jury…
State v. Justin Romero, D-101-CR-200800451 Practice Area: Violent Crimes Outcome: One year on electronic monitoring; probation Description: Defendant assisted in the execution style killing of another drug dealer, but did not know in advance what would happen and confessed to his involvement http://www.santafenewmexican.com/localnews/Segura-slaying–Co-defendant-in-execution-style-death-warned-to
210 P.3d 228 2009 NMSC 029 STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Orlando TORREZ, Defendant-Appellant. No. 29,869. Supreme Court of New Mexico. Aarons Law Firm, P.C., Stephen D. Aarons, Santa Fe, NM, for Appellant. Gary K. King, Attorney General, Max Shepherd, Assistant Attorney General, Santa Fe, NM, for Appellee. OPINION CHÁVEZ, Chief Justice. {1} Defendant…
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Gov. Bill Richardson signed legislation Wednesday to repeal New Mexico’s death penalty, calling it the “most difficult decision in my political life.” The legislation replaces lethal injection with a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. “Faced with the reality that our system…
FIRST DAY OF FREEDOM: DA Drops Murder Charges Against Two Publication: Albuquerque Journal Final Edition; Page: A1 by Hall, Heinz, Journal Staff Writer Michael Lee has “NOT GUILTY” tattooed in 3-inch high letters across his back. He got the tattoo in prison using sharpened staples and burned petroleum jelly, a process that took 38 hours…
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Trial of fourth defendant accused of killing Mexican national starts today in Taos. 3/3/08 UPDATE: We neglected to catch up with the outcome of the fourth straight murder trial to be held in Taos in the death of 22-year-old Juan Alcantar in September 2003. Here’s what the Albuquerque Journal reported last Friday:…
The Story of Serial Killer Robert Fry By Robert Scott (www.kensingtonbooks.com) Pages 240-241 The first problems came for Fry’s defense team, Ed Bustamante and Eric Hannum, who were suddenly removed from the case. The state’s defenders’ office stepped in and began to negotiate a contract with Santa Fe lawyer Stephen Aarons. Steve Aarons had a…
