The jury acquitted Rachel Smith in the death of an infant she was babysitting.
Rachel Smith walks out of court after being acquitted of child abuse resulting in death in District Court on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Luis Sánchez Saturno/The New Mexican Angel Arellano, mother of Jonathan Valenzuela, cries in district court on Wednesday, July 3, 2019, as the jury read a not guilty verdict for Rachel Smith for…
Woman accused of Child Abuse Resulting in Death Released from Jail
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
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 “not guilty” verdicts as to Manuel Pavón-Rodríguez. His attorney, Stephen D Aarons, explained that Mr. Pavón-Rodríguez…
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 until September 21. The the district attorney dismissed them. A man whom Prentice identified as someone…
Stephen D Aarons is an attorney in 159 federal cases in the US District Court for the District of New Mexico. 1:00-cr-00728-MV-1 Anthony Trujillo filed 05/26/00 closed 11/02/01 1:00-cr-01392-JEC-4 Antoine Johnson filed 10/19/00 closed 11/05/02 1:01-cr-00313-JAP-1 Jeffrey Lynn Dixon filed 03/13/01 closed 07/02/02 1:01-cr-00867-JAP-4 Sofia Lopez filed 07/11/01 closed 03/06/03 1:01-cr-01435-MV-1 Donald Ray Elliott filed 10/23/01 closed 07/11/02 1:01-mj-00115-LFG-1 Jeffrey Lynn Dixon filed 02/23/01 closed 03/13/01 1:01-mj-00428-DJS-1 Donald Ray Elliott filed 08/03/01 closed 10/23/01 1:02-cr-00541-LH-1 Harold…
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.
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
