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Crownpoint man receives 40-month sentence for fatal DUI crash

A Crownpoint resident was sentenced to 40 months in federal prison following a fatal car crash involving alcohol and prescription opioids.


David K Thomson, Chief Justice of the New Mexico Courts

New Mexico Supreme Court upholds teen’s conviction for 2022 Albuquerque murder

The New Mexico Supreme Court has upheld the first-degree murder conviction of Ruben Benavidez, who was 17 years old when he fatally shot his mother’s boyfriend, Cedric Guzman, in Albuquerque in 2022.

New Mexico Supreme Court brings Rule of Law Program case hearing to Portales

Students in Portales will have the chance to observe the New Mexico Supreme Court as it hears a criminal case at Eastern New Mexico University on April 1.


Ryan Ellison, U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico

U.S. Attorney’s Office reports weekly immigration prosecutions in New Mexico

In Albuquerque, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico reported this week’s immigration enforcement statistics, detailing criminal charges filed in cooperation with agencies including the El Paso Sector of the U.S. Border Patrol…
Kenneth J. Gonzales, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico

Clerk of Court Mitchell R. Elfers retires after 35 years with New Mexico federal court

Mitchell R. Elfers, Clerk of Court for the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico, is retiring after a 35-year career in the federal judiciary.
David K Thomson, Chief Justice of the New Mexico Courts

New Mexico courts expand interpreter network amid rising demand

The New Mexico Judiciary is expanding its network of interpreters to address a growing demand for language access services in state courts.