Taos, NM — On Monday, May 4th, District Judge Jeffery Shannon granted a motion for pretrial detention filed by the Eighth Judicial District Attorney’s Office, ordering that Andrew M. Duran be held pending trial following his arrest after a police pursuit and collision with a Taos Police vehicle on Quesnel Street on April 21.

Raton, NM — Following a guilty verdict by a Raton jury, Eighth Judicial District Judge Steven Romero has sentenced Justin Vosicky‑McCoy to nine years in prison for trafficking a controlled substance and four years of probation for possession of various other controlled substances.

Taos, NM — Today, Eighth Judicial District Judge Jeffery Shannon sentenced Taos resident Jason Bustillos to 18 years in prison following his guilty plea to three felony charges: two counts of second-degree arson involving property valued at more than $20,000, and one count of third-degree aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. 

Taos, NM – Do you have unused, old, or expired prescription medication taking up space in your medicine cabinet? Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 25!

Raton, NM — On the afternoon of Wednesday, April 1, 2026, Defendant, Dustin Lee Pettit, was found guilty by a jury of his peers in District Court of two counts of Criminal Sexual Penetration of a Child Under the Age of thirteen and two counts of Criminal Sexual Contact of a Child Under the Age of thirteen. The three-day jury trial was presided over by District Judge Steven Romero in Raton, New Mexico. 

Taos, NM — On Monday, March 30, 2026, District Judge Jeffrey Shannon sentenced a 16-year-old Taos resident to a two-year commitment at the New Mexico Youth Diagnostics and Development Center (YDDC) in Albuquerque. Here

Washington, D.C. — Last week, New Mexico District Attorneys Association President Marcus J. Montoya attended the 2026 National District Attorneys Association (NDAA) Annual Conference.

The NDAA’s annual advocacy conference brings prosecutors from across the country to Capitol Hill to meet directly with their congressional delegations and address issues of critical importance to public safety and justice in their communities.

During the conference, attendees highlighted top national priorities for District Attorneys, including strengthening recruitment and retention of local prosecutors, securing sustainable funding for crime victims, advancing efforts to combat child exploitation, addressing the rise in organized retail crime, and confronting the ongoing opioid crisis.