State v. Howard — Reverses early probation discharge for sex offender
Case State of New Mexico v. Patrick Howard Court New Mexico Court of Appeals Judge Shammara H. Henderson; Megan P.
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Doe v. Boys & Girls Clubs of America — negligence and vicarious-liability claims return for trial
Case John Doe 13 v. Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Inc. Court New Mexico Court of Appeals Judge J.
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State v. Pyszkowski — New Mexico Court of Appeals affirms drug-possession convictions
Case State of New Mexico v. Stephen Pyszkowski Court New Mexico Court of Appeals Judge Jane B. Yohalem, Judge Date
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State v. Jones — affirmed suppression of methamphetamine found after an officer unlawfully expanded a traffic stop
Case State of New Mexico v. Brendon Jones Court New Mexico Court of Appeals Judge Jane B. Yohalem; Megan P.
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Di Luzio v. City of Santa Fe — Death benefits allowed but capped at 208 weeks
Case Janet M. Di Luzio, surviving spouse of Frank Di Luzio, Deceased v. City of Santa Fe Court New Mexico
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State v. Gerzymisch — New Mexico Court of Appeals affirms road-rage shooting convictions
Case State of New Mexico v. Christopher Dieter Gerzymisch Court New Mexico Court of Appeals Judge Kristopher N. Houghton; Jacqueline
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Labor Relations Board v. eVOLV Strong — Reverses sick-leave ruling and sends retaliation claim to trial
Case Labor Relations Board of the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions v. eVOLV Strong, LLC Court New Mexico Court
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State v. Nayman — New Mexico Court of Appeals affirms breaking-and-entering conviction
Case State of New Mexico v. George Nayman Court New Mexico Court of Appeals Judge Katherine A. Wray (Michelle Lujan
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State v. Chavez — vacates two explosive-use convictions but otherwise affirms
Case State of New Mexico v. Robert Lee Chavez Court New Mexico Court of Appeals Judge Jacqueline R. Medina (appointment
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Valerio v. Cristobal De La Serna Land Grant — Court rejected land grant immunity from a quiet-title suit
Case Ruben A. Valerio, Personal Representative of the Estate of Candido Valerio, Deceased; Cultural Energy, a New Mexico Non-Profit Corporation
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State v. Bowersox — New Mexico Court of Appeals dismisses State’s appeal for lack of jurisdiction, holding a without-prejudice dismissal for failure to arraign is not a final order
Case State of New Mexico v. David Henry Bowersox a/k/a David Bowersox Court New Mexico Court of Appeals Judge Hanisee
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Kiehne v. N.M. Dep’t of Game & Fish — Court reverses nuisance ruling, affirms no taking; dismisses all claims by ranchers over elk herd damage
Case Kalvin Kiehne, et al. v. New Mexico Department of Game and Fish and New Mexico State Game Commission Court
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State v. Kahla — Firearm Enhancement on Shooting-at-Vehicle Conviction Does Not Violate Double Jeopardy
The New Mexico Court of Appeals affirmed convictions for battery, shooting at or from a motor vehicle with a firearm enhancement, and conspiracy to commit tampering with evidence — formalizing as published precedent that the firearm enhancement under NMSA 1978, § 31-18-16 does not violate double jeopardy when applied to a shooting-at-vehicle conviction, and holding for the first time in a published opinion that identifying bullet-impact marks in photographs constitutes lay, not expert, testimony.