JonathanTurley
MAY 26, 2021
Now, New Mexico District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies has announced that all of the individuals who destroyed a 152-year-old obelisk last October will be given “restorative justice” and no jail time. .” The seven defendants were charged with felony counts of damaging property worth over $1,000.
JonathanTurley
OCTOBER 24, 2021
New Mexico has a provision that allows “involuntary manslaughter” charges for “the commission of a lawful act which might produce death in an unlawful manner or without due caution and circumspection.” Such a charge is a fourth-degree felony in New Mexico, with a penalty of 18 months jail time and up to $5,000 in fines.
JonathanTurley
OCTOBER 23, 2021
Many of the crew were from California but the set is in New Mexico. The California code contains an ample criminal negligence or manslaughter provision: PART 1. New Mexico has an intentional infliction of emotional distress claim that can be based on “reckless” conduct. TITLE 8. (b) NMRA, Rule 13-1628.
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