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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 “…

October 27, 20173 min read

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FederalJanuary 2, 20176 min read

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.

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FederalSeptember 30, 201611 min read

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…

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