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Greg White Slams Attorneys In Sheriff Duties Case; Asks To File Amicus Brief In District Court

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By MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post
maire@ladailypost.com

Los Alamos resident and announced candidate for sheriff Greg White has filed an emergency leave for amicus curiae brief request in First Judicial District Court in the ongoing litigation between Los Alamos County Council and Sheriff Marco Lucero.

Amicus briefs are usually filed by a person or group who is not a party to an action with the intent of influencing a court’s decision. The current action is slated for a hearing at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Los Alamos Justice Center, which is open to the public.

The request, which was filed Read More

Los Alamos Police Blotter: May 3 To May 7, 2018

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LAPD News:

The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department.

Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.

FREDDIE ARELLANO

May 3 at 5:05 p.m. / Police arrested Freddie Arellano, 39, of Santa Fe at 2500 Trinity Dr., and charged him with driving on a suspended or revoked license.

 

 

 

JOSHUA MARTINEZ

May 6 at 7:23 p.m. / Police arrested Joshua Martinez, 18, of Los Alamos on43rd Street and charged him with battery.

 

 

 

BRIAN CHRISTOPHER ATENCIO

May 7 at 7:46 Read More

Comment Sought On Proposed Forms And Rule For Guardianship And Conservatorship Cases

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NMSC News:
 
SANTA FE ― The New Mexico Supreme Court is accepting comment on proposed new forms and a rule to assist courts in overseeing guardians and conservators appointed for people who are incapacitated.
 
Several of the proposed forms, if adopted by the Court, will require additional information in reports that conservators and guardians must submit to district courts about a protected person’s finances as well as the individual’s physical and mental health. Other forms are for new bonding requirements imposed on conservators under recent amendments to the Uniform
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Los Alamos County Attorneys File 54-Page Brief In Sheriff Duties Case

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By MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post

A 54-page brief has been filed by Los Alamos County attorneys in the ongoing litigation in First Judicial District Court between Sheriff Marco Lucero and the County involving the Sheriff’s duties.

The County’s brief filed by County Attorney Alvin Leaphart and Assistant County Attorneys Kevin Powers and Kathryn Thwaits states that the fundamental problem with Lucero’s position is his failure to accept that the State Constitution “says what it means and means what it says” regarding the charter making authority of the County. Read More

First Judicial District Judge Jason Lidyard Visits Post

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First Judicial District Judge Jason Lidyard stopped by the Los Alamos Daily Post Monday to visit with public safety reporter Maire O’Neill. The two became acquainted when O’Neill began reporting on District Court cases while Lidyard was a prosecutor for the District Attorney’s office. After seven years there, Lidyard was appointed to fill the vacancy created when Judge Jennifer Attrep joined the Court of Appeals. He is seeking to keep his position by being elected in November and has spent the past two weeks campaigning in the Los Alamos and White Rock area. A former federal Read More

Municipal Court Releases 16 Outstanding Warrants

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COURT News:

Los Alamos Municipal Judge Alan Kirk’s office has released a list of 16 outstanding bench warrants issued for failure to appear in court.

According to Court officials, there are several ways to clear a bench warrant and all of them will require a court date for an appearance before Judge Kirk:

  • If you wish to avoid being arrested, you may contact the Court and arrange to appear at a scheduled arraignment. If you have a warrant for failure to pay fines you may be able to clear it by paying the outstanding fines and bench warrant fees at the clerical window in the lobby of the Justice Center, 2500
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District Attorney Determines Shot Fired By Los Alamos Police Officer In August Incident Was Justified

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First Judicial District Attorney Marco Serna
 
By MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post

First Judicial District Attorney Marco Serna has determined that a shot fired by Los Alamos Police Cpl. Robert Larsen during an Aug. 25 incident was justified.

In an April 27 letter to Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone, Serna said that based on a complete review of the information submitted to his office, the evidence indicates the discharge of Larsen’s weapon was justified.

“There is no evidence that suggests Cpl. Robert Larsen was unlawful in discharging his firearm Read More

Colleagues Re-elect Justice Judith K. Nakamura Chief Justice Of New Mexico Supreme Court

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Justice Judith K. Nakamura
 
NM SUPREME COURT News:
 
SANTA FE ― Justice Judith K. Nakamura has been re-elected by her colleagues to serve a two-year term as Chief Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court.
 
Justice Nakamura has been Chief Justice since June 2017, when she succeeded Justice Charles Daniels to fill the remainder of his term in the position.
 
The Chief Justice presides over Supreme Court hearings and conferences, and is the administrative authority over personnel, budgetary matters and general operations of all state courts. The Chief Justice also acts as
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Los Aamos Police Blotter: April 12 To May 1, 2018

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LAPD News:

The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department. Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.

NOTE: Photos for some of the individuals arrested are not yet available due to a glitch in the police records software. The problem has been resolved and those photos will be added when received.

MELINDA M. MADRID

April 11 at 2: 36 p.m. / Police arrested Melinda M. Madrid, 36, of Hernandez at 2500 Trinity Dr., and charge her with two counts of Battery on a household message and driving on Read More

Udall, Heinrich, Pearce Recommend Candidates To Fill Two Vacancies On US District Court

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U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Honorable Robert C. Brack announced his intention to assume senior status in November 2017, after 15 years of distinguished service on the federal bench.
 
Judge Brack’s announcement, effective July 25, 2018, will create a vacancy in Las Cruces, for a U.S. District Judge for the District of New Mexico.
 
Dec. 26, 2017, the Honorable Christina Armijo announced her intention to assume senior status after 16 years of distinguished service on the federal bench, including over five years as Chief Judge for the District. Judge Armijo’s announcement,
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