Criminal Law

• Robbery
  Jury finds Rey Ruiz guilty in 2023 Walmart shooting Caleb A. Gallegos/News-Sun After deliberating for a short time Thursday, a Lea County jury found Rey Ochoa Ruiz guilty of second-degree murder and attempt to commit armed robbery in the murder of then 24-year-old Jordan Ruiz. Rey Ruiz was charged in Fifth Judicial District Court with first-degree murder and attempt to …
• Murder
  Jury finds Rey Ruiz guilty in 2023 Walmart shooting Caleb A. Gallegos/News-Sun After deliberating for a short time Thursday, a Lea County jury found Rey Ochoa Ruiz guilty of second-degree murder and a…
• Manslaughter
  Jury found Tanner Shoemaker not guilty Christina Holt/News-Sun A Lea County jury returned a verdict of not guilty for a Hobbs man charged with voluntary manslaughter, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and tampering with evidence. Fifth Judicial District Attorney Diana Luce said in an email to the News-Sun that on Feb. 12, a jury found Tanner Shoemaker not guilty …