A judge has granted a motion for Fabian Gonzales to hire a bring on a new attorney.
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 last serious felony against his client, child abuse resulting in death. Victoria was murdered in on August…
Ideas for criminal justice reform in New Mexico are stewing this summer ahead of next year’s legislative session
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…
After severing counts two counts and the court dismissing a third count of criminal sexual contact of a minor, an Albuquerque jury deliberated for 40 minutes before acquitting Harold Potter of Las Vegas, Nevada, of the remaining two counts. Inconsistencies in the alleged victim’s testimony was a primary reason for the verdicts.
TRAVIS RYAN ROWLEY, Plaintiff – Appellant, v. ADP DETECTIVE KEVIN MORANT; ADP DETECTIVE MICHAEL FOX; ADP DETECTIVE FRANK FLORES; CHIEF OF POLICE RAY SCHULTZ; CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE; JASON MORALES, Defendants – Appellees. No. 15-2010 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS TENTH CIRCUIT November 25, 2015 (D. New Mexico) (D.C. No. 1:10-CV-01182-WJ-GBW) ORDER AND JUDGMENT* Before LUCERO,…
TRAVIS R. ROWLEY, Plaintiff, v. KEVIN MORANT et al, Defendants. No. 1:10CV1182 WJ/WDS UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO Dated: July 26, 2012 STIPULATED ORDER EXTENDING DISCOVERY DEADLINES THIS MATTER came before the court on plaintiff’s unopposed Motion for Stipulated Order Extending Discovery Deadlines. (Doc 43) The court FINDS all remaining parties…
Posted by anonymous As the executor, I retained Steve for a complicated estate case involving two other law firms, a bank, an insurance company and several recipients. He did an excellent job of coordinating and negotiatng with all parties while defending the estates’ interest. He kept me informed and was always responsive. It took four years…
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,…
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…
