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Criminal Appeals

Pursuant to statute, the Office of the Attorney General represents the State in every criminal appeal filed in New Mexico. In addition, the Criminal Appeals Division represents wardens in state and federal habeas corpus cases, and represents the State’s interest in extraordinary writ cases.

Each year members of the Criminal Appeals Division file briefs in the New Mexico Court of Appeals, the New Mexico Supreme Court, the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. Several attorneys are active on various Supreme Court committees and also regularly present trainings for prosecutors and other justice partners.

 

For email service to the Criminal Appeals Division, please email criminalappealsservice@nmag.gov.

DA Liaison

The Criminal Appeals Division is available to provide information regarding appeals and the appellate process to prosecutors. The philosophy is to offer guidance and avoid any missteps that may adversely impact a criminal prosecution. For any inquiries, please contact Solicitor General Aletheia Allen at aallen@nmag.gov. 

How To Take an Appeal Handbook

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How To Take an Appeal Handbook

This handbook is a guide to the appellate rules governing the institution of an appeal.

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Court of Appeals Attorney Information (Documents and Forms)

Includes Sample Docketing Statement.

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Appellate Law Update Presentation - 2022 Multi-Disciplinary Domestic Violence Conference

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Appellate Law Update Presentation - 2020 District Attorneys Fall Conference

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Appellate Law Update Presentation - 2020 District Attorneys Conference

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Appellate Law Update Presentation - 2019 District Attorneys Conference

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Appellate Law Update Presentation - 2019 District Attorneys Conference

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Appellate Law Update Presentation - 2018 District Attorneys Conference

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Appellate Law Update Presentation - 2016 District Attorneys Spring Conference

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Imwinkelried, Section 10.07

Past Recollection Recorded and Present Recollection Refreshed or Revived

State v. Peter Chavez

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Aggravated fleeing a law enforcement officer

Order dismissing State v. Peter Chavez

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Attorney General Raúl Torrez Urges Congress to Study AI and its Harmful Effects on Children 

September 5, 2023  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Albuquerque, NM – As part of a bipartisan 54-state and territory coalition, Attorney General Raúl Torrez joined a letter urging Congress to study how artificial intelligence (AI) can be and is being used to exploit children...

Sergio Almanza Found Guilty of Vehicular Homicide for the Death of 7-Year-Old Pronoy Bhattacharya

August 31, 2023  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Albuquerque, NM – This morning, Sergio Almanza was found guilty of homicide by vehicle, great bodily harm by vehicle, knowingly leaving the scene of an accident, two counts of tampering with evidence and driving an off-highway...

Attorney General Raúl Torrez Seeks Restitution for Victims Affected by Carite of Gallup’s Deceptive Business Practices 

August 31, 2023   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Santa Fe, NM – Today, Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a lawsuit against Carite of Gallup and their company leadership. The lawsuit alleges that Carite of Gallup directed the use of “trade-in-schemes" that have burdened...

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez and President of the Greater Albuquerque Medical Association Dr. Nathaniel Roybal Release Statements Regarding First Choice Community Healthcare

“Employees and elected officials have made my office aware of financial mismanagement issues and even more concerning, the extreme turnover, laying off and retaliation from FCCH leadership towards their providers,” said AG Torrez. “My office stands ready to work with...

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez Leads Group of Attorneys General From Across the Country Urging Congress to Pass RECA Amendments

August 29, 2023   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Albuquerque, NM - New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez wrote a letter to Congressional leaders, and gathered support from 13 other Attorneys General around the nation, to urge Congress to pass the Senate-approved...

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