When being charged for alleged aggravated battery and aggravated burglary, does the alleged victim have to prove their charges

Neither. The burden is on the State (the prosecutor) to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty of each crime. The alleged...

How can they get away with bringing up old dwi's to extort me out of more money just because of a new law, 7 years later?

Unfortunately, under New Mexico law a DWI conviction lasts forever. Hence the reason it's so important to hire an experienced DUI/ DWI attorney...

In Albuquerque, a DWI-1st offense and a traffic lane violation are both misdemeanors thus your case is likely pending at Bernalillo County...

Why does non convicted DUI say pending

This could mean many things. Although it would be easier to ask for a case number and research the issue, we’ll just stick to the information...

New Mexico courts use the term "Reset Criminal Trial" after the initial set trial setting has been continued either by the State, the Defense, or...

Battery charge was Nolle Prossed but the resisting was not. How can the resisting still be pursued?

The battery charge (Battery against a household member; BHHM) was dismissed by the prosecutor usually because evidence was lacking. Typically in a...

My boyfriend was charged with violating his probation. How much time could he get?

In New Mexico, a defendant who violates a condition of his/her probation is typically returned to the judge who initially resided over the case for...