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Appellate Case: 24-7003 Document: 74-1 Date Filed: 01/16/2026 Page: 1 FILED United States Court of Appeals PUBLISH Tenth Circuit UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS January 16, 2026

289 F.Supp.2d 790 (2003) UNITED STATES of America, v. Rafael Nambo LUGO. Criminal No. B-03-M-2677-1. United States District Court, S.D. Texas, Brownsville Division. October 23, 2003. *791 Jeff Wilde, Federal Public Defender's Office, Brownsville, TX, for Defendant. Terra Bay, AUSA, Brownsville, TX, for Government. <

RIPPLE, Circuit Judge. Lenin Jerez and Carlos Solis pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Prior to entering the pleas, Mr. Jerez and Mr. Solis filed motions to suppress the cocaine which formed the basis of the charges on the ground that its seizure violated the Fourth Amendment. The district court denied the motions. Pursuant to their conditional plea agreements,

202 P.3d 801 (2009) 2009-NMSC-005 Mary SALAS, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. MOUNTAIN STATES MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY, Defendant-Petitioner. No. 30,735. Supreme Court of New Mexico. February 4, 2009. *802 Atwood, Malone, Turner & Sabin, P.A., Cord D. Borner, Robert E. Sabin, Roswell, NM, for Petitioner. <

SILVERMAN, Circuit Judge: The plaintiffs allege in this action that police perjury and other misconduct occurring in a previous civil rights lawsuit caused them to lose that case, thus depriving them of their due process right of access to the courts. This issue today concerns the statute of limitations. When does such a cause of action accrue? Does the statute of limitations begin to run when th

John W. Utton, Utton & Kery, P.A., Santa Fe, New Mexico, filed an answer brief and a supplemental brief on behalf of Santa Fe County. Marcos D. Martinez, Santa Fe, New Mexico, filed an answer brief and a supplemental brief on behalf of the City of Santa Fe. Larry C. White, Santa Fe, New Mexico, filed a response brief and a supplemental brief on behalf of the Rio de Tesuque Association, Inc. Scott B. McEl

John W. Utton, Utton & Kery, P.A., Santa Fe, New Mexico, filed an answer brief and a supplemental brief on behalf of Santa Fe County. Marcos D. Martinez, Santa Fe, New Mexico, filed an answer brief and a supplemental brief on behalf of the City of Santa Fe. Larry C. White, Santa Fe, New Mexico, filed a response brief and a supplemental brief on behalf of the Rio de Tes

OPINION CHAVEZ, Chief Justice. {1} Charlotte Quick (Defendant) was convicted of possession of methamphetamine, contrary to NMSA 1978, Section 30-31-23 (1990, prior to 2005 amendments) and possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, contrary to NMSA 1978, Section 30-31-22(A) (1990, prior to 2005 amendments). She claims her convictions subjected her to multip

OPINION CHAVEZ, Chief Justice. {1} Defendant Brigette Trossman was convicted of negligently permitting child abuse by endangerment, contrary to NMSA 1978, Section 30-6-l(D) (2004, prior to amendments in 2005),1 after she was arrested in a house in Chapparal, New Mexico, where chemicals and equipment involved with methamphetamine production w

212 P.3d 387 (2009) 2009-NMSC-038 STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Petitioner, v. Frank O. GARZA, Defendant-Respondent. No. 30,715. Supreme Court of New Mexico. June 25, 2009. *390 Gary K. King, Attorney General, Anita Carlson, Assistant Attorney General, Santa Fe, NM, for Petitioner. Pickett Law Firm

HAMILTON, Circuit Judge. Petitioner Felix Guzman-Rivadeneira, a citizen of Ecuador, seeks review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision upholding an order of removal. He asks us to address an underlying question of law, whether his 1993 conviction in California for possessing counterfeit prescription blanks was properly deemed a “crime involving moral turpitude” for purpos

OPINION CHAVEZ, Chief Justice. {1} Defendant Robert Macias was convicted of first degree murder (willful and deliberate) and shooting at a motor vehicle resulting in great bodily harm. He appealed to this Court, claiming, among other things, that “[t]he trial court admitted ... out-of-court statements contained in recorde

195 P.3d 1244 (2008) 2008-NMSC-061 STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Harry L. DOWNEY, Defendant-Petitioner. No. 30,263. Supreme Court of New Mexico. October 16, 2008. *1245 Downing & Henderson, P.C., David Henderson, Santa Fe, NM, for Petitioner. Gary K. King, Attorney General, Santa

179 P.3d 1214 (2008) 2008-NMSC-016 STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Dawna CANTRELL, Defendant-Appellant. No. 30,250. Supreme Court of New Mexico. March 5, 2008. *1215 John Bigelow, Chief Public Defender, Michael L. Rosenfield, Assistant Public Defender, Albuquerque, NM, for Appellant. Gar

168 P.3d 1080 (2007) 2007-NMSC-048 Kenneth Michael CUMMINGS, Petitioner, v. STATE of New Mexico, Respondent. No. 30,259. Supreme Court of New Mexico. August 28, 2007. *1081 Law Office of C.J. McElhinney, C.J. McElhinney, Las Cruces, NM, for Petitioner. Gary King, Attorney General, Andrew S. Montgome

OPINION BOSSON, Justice. {1} We are asked to address a question left unanswered by this Court in Delgado v. Phelps Dodge Chino, Inc., 2001-NMSC-034, 131 N.M. 272, 34 P.3d 1148: When a worker is injured on the job and questions whether the injury was intentionally inflicted by the employer, must the worker forego all benefits under the Workers’ Compensation Act (the Act)

93 P.3d 1286 (2004) 135 N.M. 781 2004-NMSC-023 STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. John Eric OCHOA, Defendant-Petitioner. No. 28,183. Supreme Court of New Mexico. June 8, 2004. *1287 John Bigelow, Chief Public Defender, Laurel A. Knowles, Assistant Appellate Defender, Sant

207 P.3d 1132 (2009) 2009-NMSC-019 STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Petitioner, v. Marylyn PIERI, Defendant-Respondent. No. 31,119. Supreme Court of New Mexico. April 23, 2009. Rehearing Denied May 18, 2009. *1134 Gary K. King, Attorney General, James W. Grayson, Assistant Attorney General,

210 P.3d 228 (2009) 2009-NMSC-029 STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Orlando TORREZ, Defendant-Appellant. No. 29,869. Supreme Court of New Mexico. May 29, 2009. *230 Aarons Law Firm, P.C., Stephen D. Aarons, Santa Fe, NM, for Appellant. Gary K. King, Attorney General, Max Shepherd, Assistan

99 P.3d 667 (2004) 136 N.M. 417 2004-NMSC-033 STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Petitioner, v. Joseph McDONALD, Defendant-Respondent. No. 28,237. Supreme Court of New Mexico. September 23, 2004. Patricia A. Madrid, Attorney General, Arthur W. Pepin, Assistant Attorney General, Santa Fe, NM, for Petitioner. John Big