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New MexicoFederal Crimes Lawyers in Lincoln County, New Mexico

While most criminal offenses are prosecuted in state court, the United States federal courts also have jurisdictions over certain types of criminal offenses.


In the federal courts in and around Lincoln County, New Mexico, the prosecuting attorneys with the United States Attorney's Office (USAO) prosecute criminal offenses.


Jurisdiction to prosecute the case within the federal criminal justice system can occur because the crime impacts interstate commerce, the crime occurred on land owned by the federal government or an Indian reservation, or the allegations involve a loss or harm to the federal government.


Criminal defense attorneys in federal court fight serious felony charges, minor federal offenses, petty felony offenses, and infractions.


Cases in the federal criminal justice system can include everything from tax evasion to drug or firearm charges, to civil rights violations.

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Chandler Blair

Chandler Blair
Law Offices of Gary C. Mitchell LLC
PO Box 2460
Ruidoso, NM 88355
Chandler Blair is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Oklahoma City University School of Law... read more >

Gary C Mitchell

Gary C Mitchell
Law Offices of Gary C. Mitchell LLC
PO Box 2460
Ruidoso, NM 88355
Gary C Mitchell is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

James Richard Keen

James Richard Keen
PO Box 1308
Ruidoso, NM 88355
Licensed for 48 years, James Richard Keen is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Texas Tech University School of Law... read more >

Angie Kaye Schneider

Angie Kaye Schneider
Bryant & Schneider Law Firm, PA
PO Box 2300
Ruidoso, NM 88355
Angie Kaye Schneider is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Mandy Kay Waldrop Denson

Mandy Kay Waldrop Denson
PO Box 1972
Ruidoso, NM 88355
Mandy Kay Waldrop Denson is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >
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National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Founded in 1958, NACDL is the largest organization for criminal defense lawyers fighting to preserve fairness within America's criminal justice system. The organization has more than 10,000 direct members including criminal defense attorneys in private practice, public defenders in state or federal court, U.S. military defense counsel, law professors and judges.


New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

NMCDLA works to assist and educate criminal defense attorneys and promotes fairness in the criminal justice system.


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