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NM Court of Appeals affirms Fabian Gonzales’ release

Court of Appeals unanimously affirms Judge Brown’s decision to release Fabian Gonzales

November 25, 20192 min read
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AppealsNovember 25, 20192 min read

Order Affirming Release of Fabian Gonzales

Court of Appeals unanimous decision

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AppealsAugust 30, 201970 min read

New Mexico ruling abolishes privilege on spousal testimony

NM Supreme Court abolishes spousal privilege

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AppealsFebruary 13, 20191 min read

Court questions appeal in Fabian Gonzales case

Gonzales’ attorney Stephen Aarons filed a response asking the court to dismiss the appeal and send the case back to the District Court for trial.

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AppealsFebruary 1, 20197 min read

RESPONSE TO STATE’S MOTION TO RECONSIDER SENTENCE

Response to motion to reconsider sentence

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AppealsJune 19, 20174 min read

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.

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