If you’re arrested, the smartest course of action is to not make any statements at all and ask to speak to a lawyer. When you ask to speak to a lawyer, your statement can’t later be used against you in court. If you were to have a jury trial, the jury would never find out […]
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How do I know if there is a warrant out for my arrest?
The best way to check in New Mexico is to go to the website www.nmcourts.gov and run your name. That will check for any state issued warrants. If you believe that your warrant might be out of the city court, you can also just call the court directly and ask if you have a warrant. Does that […]
The Costs of Injuries
THE FINANCIAL STRAINS OF INJURIES When people hear about multimillion dollar settlements for personal injuries, many of them think that these numbers are outlandish. After all, how can a car accident possibly yield hundreds of thousands of dollars? What many people fail to realize is how costly these injuries are physically, emotionally, and financially. In […]
Using the criminal justice system as entertainment
Crime has long been viewed as “news” but it’s now slipping into entertainment. A new reality TV series will feature former Harris County prosecutor teaming up with Dick Wolf (from the Law & Order franchise) to produce a show about criminal cases. Although many victim’s families work to keep their loved one’s case in the […]
Las Cruces car accidents
As personal injury lawyers in this community, every accident we see reminds us of all the dangers on the road. Recently the Las Cruces Sun News reported a Las Cruces man died Wednesday afternoon in a single-vehicle rollover crash northeast of the city, and investigators believe it was alcohol-related. The driver, who was 57, died […]