by Slate Stern | Oct 27, 2026 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Slate's Law Blog
Pretrial diversion programs have recently gained popularity in New Mexico and elsewhere in recent years. In these cases, defendants with no prior criminal history can get their charges dropped in exchange for successfully completing a probation sentence. They are...
by Slate Stern | Oct 13, 2026 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Slate's Law Blog
You know you are young when the summertime fills you with excitement. For adults, the summer means oppressively expensive air conditioning bills and unpleasantly hot commutes to work; it also means worrying that your children are at home glued to their devices since...
by Slate Stern | Oct 6, 2026 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Slate's Law Blog
They say that you never truly appreciate how big the United States is until you visit here and travel by car. The land area of the contiguous United States is greater than the land area of Europe, excluding the European part of Russia. Yes, the Northeast corridor is...
by Slate Stern | Sep 22, 2026 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Slate's Law Blog, Wrongful Death
The laws governing criminal cases include many safeguards to prevent the state from imposing criminal penalties unjustly and punishing people excessively for their crimes. Therefore, defendants must be acquitted of crimes if there is reasonable doubt about their...
by Slate Stern | Sep 8, 2026 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Slate's Law Blog
Shortly after midnight on July 11, 2026, a side-by-side off-highway vehicle (OHV) rolled into a ravine in Rio Rancho, near the intersection of Southern Boulevard and 60th Street NW. First responders arrived at the scene around 2:00 in the morning and found that there...
by Slate Stern | Sep 1, 2026 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Slate's Law Blog
New Mexico is one of the most affordable states in the southwestern United States, but people everywhere are feeling the pinch. Yes, rent is a lot less here than it is in even the least expensive parts of California, but the fact remains that some especially costly...
