Blog Posts in 2009
Posted on Dec 31, 2009 By Roman R. Romero
Let me first say that I am not fond of Texas Tech or Lubbock, Texas in general based, albeit perhaps unfairly, on my sole visit there. I traveled to Lubbock, Texas to watch the University of New ...
Continue reading "Texas Tech and Mike Leach's Termination" »
Posted on Dec 23, 2009 By Roman R. Romero
When I was in law school I had the opportunity to participate in a study abroad program based in Guanajuato, Mexico. The externship's director received an invitation for all of the externs to ...
Continue reading "Much Hope and Wisdom for the New Yea" »
Posted on Dec 15, 2009 By Roman R. Romero
I was contacted by an old client of mine last week with an odd request. His ex-girlfriend who he had a child with was missing along with the child. (This familial relationship is what has become known ...
Continue reading "Of Professionals and Professionalism" »
Posted on Dec 6, 2009 By Roman R. Romero
As many of you now know, I am no longer a criminal as I have been absolved of the contempt charge brought against me by Judge Rachel Walker as of December 4, 2009. The facts of my contempt charge are ...
Continue reading "A Few Thoughts Concerning My Contempt Citation" »
Posted on Nov 20, 2009 By Roman R. Romero
As many of you know, I have been charged with contempt of Court. I cannot comment on the pending case against me. But, I will be sure to drop a few lines once the case is resolved, and my lawyers are ...
Continue reading "Contempt of Court" »
Posted on Nov 11, 2009 By Roman R. Romero
As many of you may know, the reports are that UNM's Head Football Coach Michael Locksley punched, or pushed, or pulled, or grabbed an assistant coach and perhaps caused a bloody lip to be suffered ...
Continue reading "UNM Football Scandal" »
Posted on Nov 8, 2009 By Roman R. Romero
I've been contacted by more than a few people already to get my take on the UNM soccer scandal involving UNM soccer player Elizabeth Lambert. For those of you who don't know, Ms. Lambert was ...
Continue reading "Inside the Lines, Outside the Rules" »
Posted on Nov 5, 2009 By Roman R. Romero
I recently traveled out of state for a DWI seminar where they discussed some interesting breakthroughs in recent studies regarding breath testing. Recent studies have suggested that breath-alcohol ...
Continue reading "DWI: More Breath Testing Accuracy Problems" »
Posted on Oct 30, 2009 By Roman R. Romero
It was dissapointing, but not surprising when Albuquerque Police Department (APD) Leitenant Leslie Brown was quoted, by the Albuquerque Journal, as saying that criminal defense lawyers will do ...
Continue reading "APD: Always Pretty Dumb?" »
Posted on Oct 19, 2009 By Roman R. Romero
Prior to examining the Mexican criminal justice system, we must acknowledge that there is no doubt that the American criminal justice system needs work. Each year more than 650,000 prisoners are ...
Continue reading "Mexican Criminal Justice" »
Posted on Sep 15, 2009 By Roman R. Romero
Orders of protection (temporary or permanent) are causing considerable problems here in New Mexico. Litigants, court personnel, law enforcement personnel, and the parties are having considerable ...
Continue reading "Protection Orders" »
Posted on Aug 23, 2009 By Roman R. Romero
have said it before, and I'll say it again, if Latinos want access to high ranking positions/appointments, the path to get there is paved with acheivements and accomplishments. 17 years as a ...
Continue reading "Our Newest Supreme Court Justice: Sonia Sotomayor" »
Posted on Aug 17, 2009 By Roman R. Romero
This past Wednesday, Governor Richardson issued a press release to let us know that he is planning on changing DWI laws yet again. Specifically, he plans on changing the laws to make a first offense ...
Continue reading "DWI: Crime and Punishment" »
Posted on Aug 15, 2009 By Roman R. Romero
I recently represented someone charged with being a felon in possesion of a firearm that involved uncharged drug trafficking allegations. Successfully defending the case was especially important to ...
Continue reading "Felony Drug/Firearm Possession" »
Posted on Aug 8, 2009 By Roman R. Romero
Due process guarantees a party to a case a fair trial before a fair tribunal/judge. There are no shortages of citations to this axiom: The Code of Judicial Conduct, Rule 21-400 NMRA2009, a Judge must ...
Continue reading "A Fresh Approach to Dealing Judicial Inpropriety" »
Posted on Jul 28, 2009 By Roman R. Romero
Many people don't understand the difference between pleas of guilty, not guilty and no contest, and the misunderstandings are compounded when the burden of proof is considered in the same factual ...
Continue reading "Burden of Proof" »
Posted on Jul 26, 2009 By Roman R. Romero
There are three ways the State can charge anyone with driving while intoxicated: per se (a breath alcohol content of.08), impaired by the slightest degree (impaired due to the consumption of alcohol ...
Continue reading "DWI: Impaired to the Slightest Degree" »
Posted on Jul 20, 2009 By Roman R. Romero
It is a prosecutor's duty to ensure that a criminal defendant has a fair trial. It is a prosecutor's duty, under the rules of professional responsibility, to do justice. Recently, I ...
Continue reading "Domestic Violence Cases" »
Posted on Jul 16, 2009 By Roman R. Romero
I was in district court and was able to catch the latter part of the pro boxer's arraignment hearing concerning the allegations of violating parole. The hearing was held before Judge Martinez in ...
Continue reading "Johnny Tapia's recent arrest/parole hearings" »
Posted on Jul 13, 2009 By Roman R. Romero
Lots of clients ask the question: if the alleged victim does not want the case prosecuted, can they just dismiss the case? The problem is that the alleged victim is only a witness, and, since they are ...
Continue reading "Domestic Violence cases in Second Judicial District Court" »
Posted on Jul 10, 2009 By Roman R. Romero
There has been much discussion about what the correct outcome of the Sims case should be. In Sims, the Court of Appeals relied upon prior precedent, ruling that one doesn’t have to be actually ...
Continue reading "DWI, Driving While Intoxicated" »
Posted on Jul 6, 2009 By Roman R. Romero
I hope everybody had a safe weekend for the fourth of July. I had a chance to spend lots of time with family and friends. It was a time to relax and catch up with relatives and take a break from the ...
Continue reading "Fourth Of July Celebration" »
Posted on Jul 2, 2009 By Roman R. Romero
Every Saturday from 1 p.m. till 2:30 p.m. is Family Art Workshops at The Albuquerque Museum. All supplies are provided with museum admission and is open to people of all ages. There are hands on art ...
Continue reading "Events In Albuquerque" »
Posted on Jul 1, 2009 By The Romero Law Firm, P.A.
Welcome to the Blog for the Romero Law Firm, P.A. Have you been arrested for a criminal offense? You deserve representation! At the Romero Law Firm, P.A., we stand ready to defend you against any ...
Continue reading "Welcome to our Albuquerque Criminal Defense Blog" »