Appeals Court upholds Mestas burglary conviction in Roswell
The New Mexico Court of Appeals affirmed Arthur J. Mestas 43, and an unnamed accomplice burglary and conspiracy conviction for a 2012 Motel 6 lobby theft in Roswell. The court ruled the clerk area qualified as private space and subject to the commercial burglary statute.
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New Mexico Court of Appeals
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Mestas
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Attorney General's Office
Freddie J. Romero
Fifth Judicial District Court
Chaves
Daniel S. Hawranek
Court of Appeals
Hector Balderas
Ken Stalter
Educators Rally at New Mexico Capitol Over Testing and Funds
Michelle Perez and Amanda Short hold signs among about 200 teachers at a noon rally at the Roundhouse in Albuquerque to protest excessive testing and test based teacher evaluations and to back Senate Joint Resolution 3 which could divert 100 million yearly from the permanent fund to public education. Connie Derr of AFSCME addresses the crowd at the east entrance of the capitol.
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Amanda Short
Albuquerque
New Mexico State Capitol
Roundhouse
Connie Derr
Albuquerque New Mexico
Afscme
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
City committee splits on naming center after Cesar Chavez
A City Council committee deadlocked on renaming the Yucca Recreation Center after César Chavez ahead of an election eve showdown. Councilor Caleb Grant warned the proposal divides the community and said he opposes naming the center after anyone.
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César Chavez
Caleb Grant
Yucca Recreation Center
Grant
Campaign spending bill heads to House in unanimous vote
The House Judiciary Committee, with minimal debate, recommended moving House Bill 310 sponsored by Rep. Nora Espinoza to the House for passage. The bill would prohibit state political candidates from using campaign funds for clothing, haircuts, or medical bills.
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House Judiciary Committee
Nora Espinoza
Roswell
New Mexico Senate panel rejects teen sexting carve out in child porn bill
In a contentious hearing the Senate Finance Committee approved strengthened penalties for creating possessing and distributing child pornography while opposing a proposed teen sexting exemption. Balderas staff walked out in protest calling the amendment dangerous loophole.
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Hector Balderas
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George Munoz
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Balderas
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Maesias Barnes
Albuquerque
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Lisa Torraco
Maestas Barnes
Maestus Barnes
Munoz
Senate Finance Committee
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