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My firm just recently convinced a District Court Judge to allow us to serve process in a civil case via facebook. This is the first time it has been done in New Mexico. It'll probably get appealed, but I expect the decision to stick. Just imagine: how can the Courts on one hand say they believe in e-communications so much these days that we can now e-file documents with the court, and in the same

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The District Attorney's Office and law enforcement officers around the state have started charging passengers of vehicles with DWI for allegedly doing something to encourage the act of DWI. The theory of prosecution is not much different from the average accomplice liability case. For example, if you agree to drive the get-away car in a bank heist, you are equally guilty of robbing the bank as

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I've been asked for my take on the Casey Anthony trial quite a few times lately. Here it is:I didn't keep up with much of the trial itself. I watched bits and pieces of it and couldn't help but watch Nancy Grace blast Ms. Anthony's trial lawyer, Jose Baez, daily. The few courtroom excerpts that I did see showed Baez confidently advocating for his client --a client that was looking down the

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As you may know, the STOP Ordinance here in Albuquerque declares the act of driving over the speed limit a nuisance. It allows the City of Albuquerque to camera record drivers, capture images of speeders and issue a fine for speeding. The ordinance holds the owner of the vehicle liable for the act of speeding (and of course a hefty fine) whether they are driving the vehicle or not.A Brief

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Freedom of speech is and always has been one of the core values Americans believe in. The U.S. Supreme Court took the opportunity to re-examine the boundaries of freedom of speech recently in the case Snyder v. Phelps. In Phelps, the Supreme Court found that members of the Westboro Baptist Church were acting within the bounds of the constitution's protections when they held up signs across the

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Are the breath-alcohol testing machines used by law enforcement officers reliable? The answer, admittedly, is: sometimes. Scary isn't it? First of all, most law enforcement officers will admit that the machine, if working properly, has a margin of error that they deem "acceptable" of .02 grams of alcohol/210 Liters of breath. In turn, if the machine is working exactly right, the resultant test

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Pursuant to New Mexico law, a driver, merely by being licensed to drive in this state, implies his/her consent to submit to a breath test, a blood test, or both upon reasonable request from a law enforcement officer. I routinely get asked which is better (admittedly less often than I get asked how to get out of a DWI or DUI). Pursuant to the rules of professional conduct, an attorney cannot

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Pursuant to New Mexico law, a driver, merely by being licensed to drive in this state, implies his/her consent to submit to a breath test, a blood test, or both upon reasonable request from a law enforcement officer. I routinely get asked which is better (admittedly less often than I get asked how to get out of a DWI or DUI). Pursuant to the rules of professional conduct, an attorney cannot

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The New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission (JPEC)has completed its evaluations of New Mexico's judges recently. The commission compiles data and composes a grid that displays their findings concerning each judge. They also perform an individual evaluation of each judge. This year, three Metropolitan Court judges were recommended for non-retention (firing). Of the three, one of

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The S.I.D. (Special Investigations Division) Agents were working overtime at the tailgating scene in Las Cruces, New Mexico this weekend. I was tailgating with family and friends there prior to the New Mexico State University/University of New Mexico game when I witnessed and became part of some unfortunate encounters. Tailgaters next to us were approached by a couple of agents who simply

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The U.S. Congress Judiciary Committee is holding hearings on over-criminalization. One of the focal cases involves a man named Abner Shoenwetter. He was a seafood broker that was convicted of buying lobster tails for the purpose of re-sale that violated Honduran harvest regulations. The businessman served six years in federal prison and was also issued a $10,000.00 fine for his violation of

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In a recent New Mexico Supreme Court decision, the Court held that a stand-in can lay an adequate foundation to permit the admission of evidence that they had no first-hand information about. It was a great decision for prosecutors and was sure to help make prosecutions involving blood-alcohol samples more efficient and less expensive. However, the decision didn't settle well in terms of

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In the ever seemingly distant past, the Court of Appeals was asked to decide whether a charge of "DWI" on a criminal complaint amounted to sufficient notice for the charge of driving while under the influence of alcohol to proceed forward. The Court held that a charging document alleging a violation of "DWI" was not sufficiently plead to bring a charge of driving while under the influence of

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In New Mexico, some statutes require criminal defendants to spend mandatory time in jail upon being convicted of certain crimes. Driving while under the influence is one such crime if the case involves an aggravated charge or a subsequent conviction. In the past, there had been some judges that allowed those convicted to serve the mandatory time in a work-release program, while others viewed the

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Possession with intent to distribute illegal narcotics cases filed in New Mexico seem to be on the rise recently. The manner within which the narcotics are possessed, transferred or used has been, and continues to be an interesting topic that repeatedly comes up. PossessionDefining what "possession" of illegal narcotics means is a slippery slope. I have seen prosecutors seek prosecution of

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I have posted on this issue before, and there is finally some clarity on the issue. The Supreme Court finally decided the Sims case. Now, driving while under the influence of alcohol has to involve driving, or something a lot like driving. See, Supreme Court Slip Opinion No. 30,827. In the Sims opinion, the Supreme Court makes it clear that driving can no longer mean anticipation of driving,

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According to the new law in Arizona that comes into effect soon, if people are suspected of being illegally present in the United States, people in Arizona are subject to police interrogation. If the person being questioned fails to have a birth certificate or a passport, the person could be arrested.The law has not come into effect, but I join the many scholars who have chimed in about it in in

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The legislative session came and went. Then, it came and went again (the special session caused the second coming). The proposal to order mandatory jail time for a first offense DWI was ultimately killed prior to reaching the floor for a vote. The bill had some major flaws in it.If it would have passed, it would have greatly discriminated between the inhabitants of the small and large

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Governor Richardson recently let it be known that he'll seek to change existing law to make those convicted of DWI, driving while under the influence (first offense), face mandatory jail time. Here's my two cents:First of all, prior to seeking such a severe penalty for a simple first offense, our legislature should focus on defining driving. Like I blogged about several months ago, New Mexico

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Many stops are perfected by police officers for drivers failing to maintain their lanes of travel. I have to say that about a third of the driving while intoxicated (DWI) cases I see start with a simple traffic stop alleging a lane violation. Sometimes, drivers do not stay within their lanes when driving because they are talking or sending text messages on their cellular telephones. Under

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Let me first say that I am not fond of Texas Tech or Lubbock, Texas in general based, albeit perhaps unfairly, on my sole visit there. I traveled to Lubbock, Texas to watch the University of New Mexico play the Texas Tech Red Raiders in, I believe 2003 or so. Wow! I could not believe the racism my friends and I experienced there. The visiting team's tickets were all in the same section of the

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When I was in law school I had the opportunity to participate in a study abroad program based in Guanajuato, Mexico. The externship's director received an invitation for all of the externs to personally meet with a local attorney in the heart of the historic district. The attorney, Lic. J. Ignacio Reyes Retana L., spoke to us about what it means to be an attorney and what duties attach. He

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I was contacted by an old client of mine last week with an odd request. His ex-girlfriend who he had a child with was missing along with the child. (This familial relationship is what has become known and recognized by Wisconsin's Court of Appeals as a "baby-mama" type of situation). See, State v. Harris, 763 N.W. 2nd 560 (2009). It was unusual for the couple to fail to communicate two to

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As many of you now know, I am no longer a criminal as I have been absolved of the contempt charge brought against me by Judge Rachel Walker as of December 4, 2009. The facts of my contempt charge are as follows: I saw my physician a few days prior to trial as I was suffering from flu-like symptoms. He advised that I might be feeling better within 4-6 days. I showed up to court on a true first

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As many of you know, I have been charged with contempt of Court. I cannot comment on the pending case against me. But, I will be sure to drop a few lines once the case is resolved, and my lawyers are working diligently towards a resolution. In the meantime, today I finished the two-day jury trial of the client that was with me the day I was placed under arrest in court while representing him.

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As many of you may know, the reports are that UNM's Head Football Coach Michael Locksley punched, or pushed, or pulled, or grabbed an assistant coach and perhaps caused a bloody lip to be suffered by said assistant coach. UNM's reaction to the scuffle was ridiculously haphazard. Someone received written statements from the coaches that witnessed the struggle, and then paraphrased the statements

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I've been contacted by more than a few people already to get my take on the UNM soccer scandal involving UNM soccer player Elizabeth Lambert. For those of you who don't know, Ms. Lambert was thrown off of the soccer team for vicious attacks on a BYU soccer player in a recent soccer match. She was filmed kicking a ball into a BYU player's face, elbowing a player in the back, and grabbing a player

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I recently traveled out of state for a DWI seminar where they discussed some interesting breakthroughs in recent studies regarding breath testing. Recent studies have suggested that breath-alcohol test results can be off as much as .14! The problem is that our bodies do not process alcohol in the same manner, and the breath testing machines have no way of adjusting for the problem.The problem

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It was dissapointing, but not surprising when Albuquerque Police Department (APD) Leitenant Leslie Brown was quoted, by the Albuquerque Journal, as saying that criminal defense lawyers will do anything and say anything to get their clients off. Mr. Brown's comment came under scrutiny as did his policy of making mandatory quotas for DWI field officers. Obviously, I have a problem with quotas.

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Prior to examining the Mexican criminal justice system, we must acknowledge that there is no doubt that the American criminal justice system needs work. Each year more than 650,000 prisoners are released from federal prisons alone in the United States, and within three years of their release, two-thirds are rearrested on criminal charges. Our neighbors to the south are most often not cognizant

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Orders of protection (temporary or permanent) are causing considerable problems here in New Mexico. Litigants, court personnel, law enforcement personnel, and the parties are having considerable difficulties in navigating the cases.The petitions for these orders are filed for different reasons. They are filed to harass or annoy people (ironically by people who are accusing others of harassing or

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Orders of protection (temporary or permanent) are causing considerable problems here in New Mexico. Litigants, court personnel, law enforcement personnel, and the parties are having considerable difficulties in navigating the cases.The petitions for these orders are filed for different reasons. They are filed to harrass or annoy people (ironcially by people who are accusing others of harrassing

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I have said it before, and I'll say it again, if Latinos want access to high ranking positions/appointments, the path to get there is paved with acheivements and accomplishments. 17 years as a Federal District Court judge, Ivy League educated, former editor of law review...etc., etc. Her qualifications were undeniable.Then there's that other thing. Sotomayor is a female. I submit that her

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This past Wednesday, Governor Richardson issued a press release to let us know that he is planning on changing DWI laws yet again. Specifically, he plans on changing the laws to make a first offense punishable by three days of mandatory jail time, and to do away with the possibility of using alternative programs to incarceration for DWI offenders.Good politics makes for bad law. As DWI law

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I recently represented someone charged with being a felon in possesion of a firearm that involved uncharged drug trafficking allegations. Successfully defending the case was especially important to the client as he was looking at upwards of a fifteen-year sentence due to his prior criminal history. The Defendant was approached by gun-toting gung-ho police officers who chose to arrest him first,

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Due process guarantees a party to a case a fair trial before a fair tribunal/judge. There are no shortages of citations to this axiom: The Code of Judicial Conduct, Rule 21-400 NMRA 2009, a Judge must recuse itself from a proceeding in which “the judge’s impartiality might reasonably be questioned.” (emphasis added); see also, The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article

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Many people don't understand the difference between pleas of guilty, not guilty and no contest, and the misunderstandings are compounded when the burden of proof is considered in the same factual predicament. When one enters a plea of not guilty, he is saying either that he is not guilty of the crime (there is insufficient evidence to sustain a conviction) or that he is innocent. When one

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It is a prosecutor's duty to ensure that a criminal defendant has a fair trial. It is a prosecutor's duty, under the rules of professional responsibility, to do justice. Recently, I represented a gentleman charged with domestic violence. The judge instituted conditions of release that prohibited my client from having any contact with the alleged victim (his fiance). The alleged victim came

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There are three ways the State can charge anyone with driving while intoxicated: per se (a breath alcohol content of .08), impaired by the slightest degree (impaired due to the consumption of alcohol to that point that you can not operate a vehicle safely), and impairment due to ingesting drugs.In a recent trial, I had the honor of representing a gentleman who was charged with driving while under

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I was in district court and was able to catch the latter part of the pro boxer's arraignment hearing concerning the allegations of violating parole. The hearing was held before Judge Martinez in the Second Judicial District Court. If I heard correctly, he's looking at about a twenty-year sentence, his mother-in-law just passed away, and he's being held in custody up until his parole hearing. Like

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Lots of clients ask the question: if the alleged victim does not want the case prosecuted, can they just dismiss the case? The problem is that the alleged victim is only a witness, and, since they are not the prosecutor, dismissal of the action is not performed by them. However, there are all sorts of other issues that arise that could force a prosecutor to dismiss a domestic violence case. For

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There has been much discussion about what the correct outcome of the Sims case should be. In Sims, the Court of Appeals relied upon prior precedent, ruling that one doesn’t have to be actually driving their automobile to be convicted of DWI. Here’s my solution: the Court should rule that the defendant was not driving if the car’s engine was never in gear. Then, the legislature should create a

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I hope everybody had a safe weekend for the fourth of July. I had a chance to spend lots of time with family and friends. It was a time to relax and catch up with relatives and take a break from the stress through work. The sky was lit up with fireworks on both Friday and Saturday night.

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Every Saturday from 1 p.m. till 2:30 p.m. is Family Art Workshops at The Albuquerque Museum. All supplies are provided with museum admission and is open to people of all ages. There are hands on art workshops for families to be creative together. If you are interested and would like to participate you may contact: Leslie Venzuela at lvenzuela@cabq.gov or call the museum at 505-243-7255.

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