Criminal defense cases handled across New Mexico.

Drug or combination impairment charges. Dual court and MVD proceedings. Testing procedure issues are common.

Alcohol impairment cases. Overview of the DWI charge and what a conviction carries at each offense level.

First-offense DWI is a misdemeanor but carries license consequences, fines, and potential jail time.

Second offense elevates consequences and begins triggering mandatory minimums and ignition interlock.

Third offense is an aggravated DWI and can be charged as a felony. Incarceration risk is significant.

Fourth offense DWI is a fourth-degree felony. Prior convictions compound sentencing exposure.

Fifth offense DWI is a third-degree felony. Mandatory incarceration and lengthy license revocation.

Sixth offense is a third-degree felony with enhanced mandatory minimums. Early legal action is essential.

Seventh offense is the most serious DWI level. Third-degree felony with maximum mandatory penalties.

Restricted driving privileges with ignition interlock device requirements after a DWI conviction or license revocation.

Overview of the mandatory minimum jail terms and fines that apply automatically to DUI convictions in New Mexico.

Comprehensive defense for possession, distribution, trafficking, and drug conspiracy charges in New Mexico state court.

Allegations involving household or family members. Immediate no-contact orders, firearm restrictions, and custody implications.

From misdemeanor battery to aggravated felony assault. Penalties escalate with weapons, injuries, or protected victims.

Unlawful possession, prohibited person cases, and firearm enhancements that can transform a lesser charge into a serious felony.

New Mexico criminal homicide charges from manslaughter to first-degree murder. Complex forensic and evidentiary issues.

Non-consensual contact to serious felony allegations. Investigations are often statement-driven with limited physical evidence.

Online solicitation, digital evidence, and undercover investigation cases. Allegations escalate quickly to felony charges.

Cases involving alleged child victims. Specialized investigators, forensic interviews, and enhanced penalties apply.

Deception for financial or personal gain. Penalties escalate with the amount of alleged loss and the number of victims.

Misuse of entrusted funds in employment or business relationships. Often charged long after the alleged conduct occurred.

Non-sexual cybercrime: unauthorized access, identity theft, online fraud. State or federal jurisdiction depending on scope.

Technical or substantive violations. Lower standard of proof than at trial; can result in revocation and original sentence.

Time-sensitive motion to modify a sentence already imposed. Strict deadlines apply — must be pursued quickly.

Overview of federal prosecution in New Mexico — investigations, detention hearings, and guideline sentencing.

Trafficking, distribution, and conspiracy under federal statutes. Mandatory minimums and guideline ranges drive exposure.

§ 924(c) and prohibited-person cases. Federal firearm charges often carry mandatory consecutive sentences.

Wire, mail, bank, and PPP/CARES fraud. Document-intensive cases with broad conspiracy exposure.

Prosecution under 8 U.S.C. § 1326. Immigration-based federal charges with specific guideline considerations.

Structuring, concealment, and promotion allegations. Often charged alongside underlying predicate offenses.

Broad liability that sweeps in co-defendants. Agreement and overt act are the key elements the government must prove.

Digital evidence, mandatory minimums, and severe sentencing. Among the most severely prosecuted federal offenses.