Albuquerque –
The Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office remains committed to pursuing justice, and starting March 30, 2026, five new jury trials will be taking place in Bernalillo County.
Case Number: D-202-CR-2024-00126
- First Degree Murder (Willful & Deliberate)
- Attempt to Commit a Felony, to wit: Armed Robbery
- Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery
- Tampering with Evidence (Highest Crime a Capital, First or Second Degree Felony)
- Aggravated Assault (Deadly Weapon)
- Shooting At or From a Motor Vehicle (No Great Bodily Harm)
On March 30, 2026 at 8:30 AM, Case Number D-202-CR-2024-00126, State of New Mexico v. Hunter A. Matney, will be heard as a jury trial before Judge Emeterio L. Rudolfo in Courtroom 338.
UPDATE:
This morning, Hunter Matney pled guilty to First-Degree Murder. The charge stems from an incident in July 2018, when Matney shot and killed Skyler Monday during an attempted robbery at the Courtyards Apartments in Northeast Albuquerque.
The District Attorney’s Office reported that Matney did not know the victim personally but contacted him on social media, arranging to meet to purchase a small amount of marijuana. Matney shot and killed Skyler Monday at the doorstep of his apartment before fleeing the scene. Evidence and witness testimony placed Matney at the crime scene.
Deputy District Attorney Emilie Edmonds and Assistant District Attorney Joe Brakenhoff handled the prosecution of the case.
District Attorney Sam Bregman said, “It’s just really sad — a 23-year-old lost his life over a small amount of marijuana. It’s another example of the kind of gun violence we keep seeing among young people, often over something so minor.”
Gerardo A Lazcano-Ramirez
Case Number: D-202-CR-2024-00279
- Criminal Sexual Penetration in the First Degree (Child Under 13) x4
- Criminal sexual contact / minor 2nd degree (child under 13)(unclothed)
- Criminal Sexual Contact of a Minor (Child Under 13)
- False Imprisonment (Intent to Inflict a Sexual Offense)
- Bribery of a Witness (Threats or Bribes – Reporting)
Case Number D-202-CR-2024-00279, State of New Mexico v. Gerardo A. Lazcano-Ramirez, is scheduled for a jury trial on March 30, 2026 at 8:30 AM, before Judge Brett R. Loveless in Courtroom 620.
Carlos Steven Salas
Case Number: D-202-CR-2024-03764
- Criminal Sexual Contact of Minor 2nd Degree (Person in Position of Authority)(Unclothed)(13-18) x2
- Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor
The jury trial for Case Number D-202-CR-2024-03764, State of New Mexico v. Carlos Steven Salas, Will be held at 8:30 AM on March 30, March 31, and April 1, 2026, before Judge Joseph A. Montano, with proceedings in Courtroom 416 on March 30 and Courtroom 406 on March 31 and April 1.
Hermilo Lopez-Rosas
Case Number: D-202-CR-2025-01875
- Criminal Sexual Contact of a Minor in the Fourth Degree (Force or Coercion) x2
- Criminal Sexual Contact of a Minor (Child Under 13)
- Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor
- Battery x5
Judge Lucy Solimon will preside over the jury trial for Case Number D-202-CR-2025-01875, State of New Mexico v. Hermilo Lopez-Rosas, at 9:00 AM on March 30, March 31, April 1, April 2, and April 3, 2026, in Courtroom 606.
Ramon Fidel Archuleta
Case Number: D-202-CR-2025-01905
- Criminal Sexual Penetration in the Third Degree
- Criminal Sexual Contact (Misdemeanor)
- Battery (household member)
On March 30, 2026 at 9:00 AM, Case Number D-202-CR-2025-01905, State of New Mexico v. Ramon Fidel Archuleta, will proceed as a jury trial before Judge David A. Murphy in Courtroom 402.
Courts presume that the defendant is innocent unless and until the prosecution secures a conviction through due process. This means the defendant remains legally not guilty unless the prosecution proves the charge beyond a reasonable doubt and a jury returns a verdict of guilty.
All charges mentioned are drawn from official New Mexico Courts/Odyssey filings for the listed cases. Charges may be dropped, amended, or declined to be prosecuted at the time of trial or as part of a plea agreement. Booking photos and MDC links are included when available.
You can see the District Court schedule here:
https://seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/court-dockets/bernalillo-county-district-court-docket/
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