Albuquerque –
The Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office is committed to the pursuit of justice. This week, beginning October 27, 2025, three new jury trials are set to commence in Bernalillo County, with two additional trials continuing from the previous week, October 20, 2025.
Three defendants are on trial for first-degree murder.
Charles Jermaine Robinson (Merged with Walter Palmon Eddings Jr. – D-202-CR-2023-00146)
Case Number: D-202-CR-2023-00145
- First Degree Murder (Willful & Deliberate)
- Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Murder (Willful & Deliberate)
- Kidnapping (First Degree) (NO Intent to Commit Sex Offense)
- Armed Robbery
- Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery
- Aggravated Burglary (Deadly Weapon)
- Conspiracy to Commit Aggravated Burglary (Deadly Weapon)
- Tampering with Evidence (Highest Crime a Capital, First or Second Degree Felony)
On October 27, 2025, at 9:00 AM, a jury trial in the case of State of New Mexico v. Charles Jermaine Robinson is scheduled to take place before Judge David A. Murphy in Courtroom 606.
Testimony began this week in the trial of Charles Jermain Robinson and Walter Palmon Eddings Jr., who are accused of the December 2020 killing that authorities have described as a “home invasion ending in an execution.”
Authorities say officers responded to a shooting call at 2620 8th St NW. A caller reported he discovered his friend tied up inside the listed residence with a gunshot wound. Officers arrived on scene and secured the residence for rescue personnel to render aid. Officers discovered a male individual tied up with a sustained gunshot wound.
Robinson and Eddings each face first-degree murder charges in the death of 33-year-old Antonio Jaramillo.
This case against Eddings and Robinson went to trial in September 2024, but ended in a mistrial.
Robinson has a lengthy criminal history in New Mexico. In May 2014, he was implicated in the death of a man in Tijeras, New Mexico, and charged with attempting to kill his girlfriend. The murder case in 2014 was reportedly dismissed due to several reasons, including the uncooperative eyewitness. In 2016, authorities named Robinson as a second suspect in the slaying 33-year-old William Martinez. For his role in the crime, Robinson was charged with Aggravated Assault (Deadly Weapon) and Possession of a Firearm or Destructive Device by a Felon. However, the prosecutor at the time (2017) ultimately dismissed all charges.
Three other co-conspirators, Reyanon Duncan, Gabriel Joseph Blea, and Amber Carlton, have all pleaded guilty for their roles in the crime. Duncan pleaded guilty to Murder in the First Degree (Willful & Deliberate) – Conspiracy Resulted in Death and Armed Robbery. In February, Duncan was also charged with being in possession of a stolen car. Duncan was a known repeat offender. Blea pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including Kidnapping in the Second Degree with intent to commit a sex offense, Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery, Aggravated Burglary involving a deadly weapon, and Conspiracy to Commit Aggravated Burglary with a deadly weapon. Blea is serving a 15-year federal prison sentence for possessing a firearm during and in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Carlton took a plea for Conspiracy to Commit Aggravated Burglary (Deadly Weapon).
Walter Palmon Eddings Jr. (Merged with Charles Jermaine Robinson – D-202-CR-2023-00145)
Case Number: D-202-CR-2023-00146
- First Degree Murder (Willful & Deliberate)
- Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Murder (Willful & Deliberate)
- Kidnapping (First Degree) (NO Intent to Commit Sex Offense)
- Armed Robbery
- Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery
- Aggravated Burglary (Deadly Weapon)
- Conspiracy to Commit Aggravated Burglary (Deadly Weapon)
- Tampering with Evidence (Highest Crime a Capital, First or Second Degree Felony)
Judge David A. Murphy will preside over the jury trial in the case of State of New Mexico v. Walter Palmon Eddings Jr., scheduled to resume at 9:00 AM. on October 27, 2025, in Courtroom 606.
Testimony began this week in the trial of Charles Jermain Robinson and Walter Palmon Eddings Jr., who are accused of the December 2020 killing that authorities have described as a “home invasion ending in an execution.”
Authorities say officers responded to a shooting call at 2620 8th St NW. A caller reported he discovered his friend tied up inside the listed residence with a gunshot wound. Officers arrived on scene and secured the residence for rescue personnel to render aid. Officers discovered a male individual tied up with a sustained gunshot wound.
Robinson and Eddings each face first-degree murder charges in the death of 33-year-old Antonio Jaramillo.
This case against Eddings and Robinson went to trial in September 2024, but ended in a mistrial.
In 2013, Eddings face a murder charge in Bernalillo County per NM Court records. In July 2013, he was granted Interim Conditions for release. On November 05, 2014, the prosecution at the time dismissed the case because they “CANNOT SECURE PARTICIPATION OF WITNESS.” Eddings has faced several other charges in New Mexico including Larceny – Firearm, Receiving Stolen Property – Retain (Firearm), Residential Burglary, Conspiracy to Commit Aggravated Burglary (Deadly Weapon), Possession of Burglary Tools, Possession of a Firearm or Destructive Device by a Felon, Criminal Damage to Property (Under $1000), Breaking and Entering, Possession of a Controlled Substance – Felony, Possession of a Controlled Substance – Felony, and so on.
On January 30, 2024, a federal jury found Walter Palmon Eddings, guilty of two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition after just two hours of deliberation. The conviction stems from a January 2022 joint law enforcement operation during which Eddings was observed handling a rifle and later found carrying a backpack containing two stolen firearms. Eddings, a convicted felon with a lengthy criminal history, had recently been released from federal supervision at the time of his arrest. He faces up to 20 years in federal prison at sentencing for this conviction.
Three other co-conspirators, Reyanon Duncan, Gabriel Joseph Blea, and Amber Carlton, have all pleaded guilty for their roles in the crime. Duncan pleaded guilty to Murder in the First Degree (Willful & Deliberate) – Conspiracy Resulted in Death and Armed Robbery. In February, Duncan was also charged with being in possession of a stolen car. Duncan was a known repeat offender. Blea pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including Kidnapping in the Second Degree with intent to commit a sex offense, Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery, Aggravated Burglary involving a deadly weapon, and Conspiracy to Commit Aggravated Burglary with a deadly weapon. Blea is serving a 15-year federal prison sentence for possessing a firearm during and in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Carlton took a plea for Conspiracy to Commit Aggravated Burglary (Deadly Weapon).
Case Number: D-202-CR-2022-01594
- First Degree Murder (Willful & Deliberate)
- Armed Robbery
- Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery
- Tampering with Evidence (Highest Crime a Capital, First or Second Degree Felony)
A jury trial in the case of State of New Mexico v. Adrian Paul Sanchez is scheduled before Judge Bruce C. Fox in Courtroom 338. The proceedings are set to begin on October 27, 2025, at 8:30 AM, and continue on October 28 at 9:00 AM, October 29 at 9:10 AM, and October 30 at 9:00 AM.
On June 16, 2022, at approximately 12:13 AM, deputies from the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s South Area Command responded to a reported shooting at the Circle K at 4400 Coors Blvd SW. A witness reported seeing a grey sedan pull up next to a male in the parking lot and open fire before fleeing northbound.
Deputies found the victim, later identified as Timothy Wayne Johnson Jr., on the southwest corner of the lot. Johnson had been shot in the head and torso. He was transported to the University of New Mexico Hospital. Johnson was pronounced dead at approximately 12:40 AM.
Surveillance showed Johnson being dropped off by a white Cadillac Escalade at around 12:06 AM. Shortly afterward, a silver or grey sedan entered the lot, briefly left, then returned. The driver exited and shot Johnson multiple times before kicking him and attempting to take something from him. Homicide investigators recovered three 9mm casings at the scene.
BCSO homicide investigators discovered that the Instagram account with the username “sky_I_sanchez” belonged to, or was being used by, Adrian Paul Sanchez. Phone and GPS records placed him near the scene at the time of the shooting. Sanchez was arrested on July 5, 2022, and admitted to previous violent encounters but initially denied involvement in Johnson’s shooting. Evidence later revealed he conspired to target Johnson to steal his firearm and admitted to shooting him.
Case Number: D-202-CR-2024-01280
- Criminal Sexual Penetration in the Third Degree
- Aggravated Battery Against a Household Member (Strangulation or Suffocation)
- Battery (household member)
- Injury to a Pregnant Woman
Judge Jennifer J. Wernersbach will preside over the case of State of New Mexico v. Willie C. Greene in Courtroom 402. The court will hold a motion hearing on October 27, 2025, at 9:00 AM, followed by a jury trial beginning on October 28, 2025, at 9:00 a.m., and continuing on October 29, 30, and 31, 2025, each day at 9:00 AM.
Case Number: D-202-CR-2024-01689
- Escape or Attempt to Escape from Jail
In 2021, Josef Toney fatally shot Aerial Mallam and Jessica Lucero. He pleaded guilty in April 2024. He escaped from the Youth Services Center on May 25, 2024, but was detained on May 26th. On October 16, 2024, a judge sentenced Toney to 45 years in prison for the murders.
A jury trial in the case of State of New Mexico v. Josef Toney is scheduled before Judge Britt M. Baca in Courtroom 716. The trial is set to begin on October 27, 2025, at 8:30 AM, and continue on October 28, 2025, at 8:30 AM.
Courts presume that the defendant is innocent unless and until the prosecution secures a conviction through due process.
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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