New Mexico Supreme Court confirms conviction of Carlsbad man for daughter’s death

KRQE News 13— CARLSBAD, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico's Supreme Court ruled that the conviction of a Carlsbad man for the death of his 8-year-old daughter stands. In a unanimous decision, the court rejected arguments by Juan Lerma that he failed to receive a fair trial. In 2020, Carlsbad Police arrested Lerma on suspicion that he had killed his []

WKBN.com—New Hampshire man sentenced to minimum 56 years on murder, other charges in young daughter’s death. CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire man convicted of killing his 5-year-old daughter and moving her corpse around for months before disposing of it was sentenced Thursday to a minimum of 56 years in prison on murder and other charges as relatives of the child called him a monster. That sentence will be added []

KRQE News 13—New Mexico Supreme Court weighs in on renewable energy debate. SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – How much revenue a utility company makes has traditionally been tied to how much energy its customers use. So, with increased energy efficiency comes decreased revenue. Now the New Mexico Supreme Court says utility companies can fully decouple their earnings from their sales. This is called "revenue decoupling." Utilities have asked regulators []

KRQE News 13—New Mexico Supreme Court: ‘Overwhelming evidence’ in triple homicide. SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico's highest court has decided there is 'overwhelming evidence' to convict John D Powell for several first-degree murders. Powell was involved in the 2018 murders of three people in Dixon, New Mexico. After being convicted in court, Powell appealed, arguing that he was acting "rash" during the killings because he was []