Albuquerque, New Mexico. Defendant was issued a felony arrest warrant for aggravated stalking. Defendant had a public defender file a motion to cancel the arrest warrant and set his plea. Judge did not take kindly to the motion and responded with an order for a first appearance on 8/9, stating that... View More

answered on Jul 31, 2023
One with an arrest warrant can be arrested anytime and anywhere that person is identified. Were I the opposing party, I would certainly alert the Court that the Defendant has a warrant. The Defendant should coordinate with his attorney to turn himself in ASAP.
if you did an outburst in court

answered on Nov 14, 2020
A no bond hold means he sits in jail without any ability to post a bond for his release.

answered on Nov 30, 2017
Whether a plea agreement is advantageous depends on numerous factors specific to your case. A lack of criminal history is only one thing to consider, and it may not be the most important, depending on the strength of the government's case (i.e., the evidence it has to support the charge).... View More

answered on Sep 27, 2017
Despite what you see on TV, domestic violence victims do not "press charges" and you cannot "drop charges" either. The State of New Mexico filed the charges and the prosecutor is the one who proceeds further to trial, negotiates a plea agreement with the defendant, or dismisses... View More
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