Criminal Defense

A New Mexico man who once worked as a court-appointed guardian has been sentenced to serve six years in a federal corrections facility. The man learned of his fate on June 6 in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. During the sentencing hearing, the...

When police officers in New Mexico and around the country perform warrantless searches without probable cause or obtain search warrants based on false or misleading information, the evidence they gather is likely to be ruled inadmissible in court. Judges may also...

Individuals in New Mexico have constitutional rights that come into play the moment that they are stopped by the police or apprehended. One of these rights is that they must be charged with a crime shortly after they are taken into custody. This is mandated by the...

Those in Albuquerque and across the United States need to know their rights when it comes to being questioned by the police. Many people aren't aware that they do not have to answer any questions and are free to walk away at any point as long as they have not been...

Prescription drugs are classified as medication that can only be sold legally in New Mexico with a prescription from a doctor. The Department of Health and Human Services has discovered that more than 11 million people abuse prescription drugs, such as opioid...