Albuquerque –
The Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office is committed to the pursuit of justice. The week of October 6, 2025, there are four jury trials taking place in Bernalillo County.
Case Number: D-202-CR-2024-01967
- First Degree Murder (Willful & Deliberate)**
- Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Murder (Willful & Deliberate)
- Kidnapping (First Degree) (NO Intent to Commit Sex Offense)
- Armed Robbery
- Tampering with Evidence (Highest Crime a Capital, First or Second Degree Felony)
- Conspiracy to Commit Tampering with Evidence (Capital Crime or 1st or 2nd Degree Felony)
- Aggravated Assault (Deadly Weapon)
Judge Joseph A. Montano presided over the jury trial of State of New Mexico v. Mariana Gomez-Salinas on October 6, 2025, at 8:30 AM in Courtroom 406. This trial was continued from last week.
Gomez-Salinas was one of three suspects arrested and charged for the kidnapping, robbery and murder of 16-year-old Jesus Quintana Cota. Jesus Quintana Cota was lured to his death in May 2024, believing to be going on a date.
In September 2025, Dominik Marquez pleaded guilty to his involvement in the murder. As a result, he is now facing a prison sentence ranging from 12 to 22 years.
Today, a jury found Mariana Gomez-Salinas guilty of kidnapping, tampering with evidence, and conspiracy to commit tampering with evidence. **She was acquitted of murder.
Gomez-Salinas faces two decades in prison for her role in the crime.
Jose Marquez
Case Number: D-202-CR-2024-01188
- Criminal Sexual Penetration in the First Degree (Great Bodily Harm/Great Mental Anguish)
- Kidnapping First Degree (Intent to Commit Sexual Offense)
On October 6, 2025, at 9:00 AM, a jury trial in the case of State of New Mexico v. Jose Marquez will be held in Courtroom 338, presided over by Judge David A. Murphy.
Case Number: D-202-CR-2024-01329
- First Degree Murder (Willful & Deliberate)
- Receiving Stolen Property – Receive (Over $500 but not more than $2,500)
- Receiving Stolen Property – Receive (Over $500 but not more than $2,500)
- Receiving Stolen Property – Receive (Over $500 but not more than $2,500)
- Receiving Stolen Property – Receive (Over $500 but not more than $2,500)
- Receiving or Transferring Stolen Motor Vehicles (1st Offense)
- Dealing in Credit Cards of Another
- Fraudulent Use of an Illegally Obtained Credit Card (Over $500 but not more than $2,500)
- Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Murder (Willful & Deliberate)
- Kidnapping First Degree (Intent to Commit Sexual Offense)
- Kidnapping (First Degree) (Intent to Commit Sexual Offense) – conspiracy
- Aggravated Burglary (Commits Battery)
- Conspiracy to Commit Aggravated Burglary (Commits Battery)
- Tampering with Evidence (Highest Crime a Capital, First or Second Degree Felony)
- Tampering with Evidence (Highest Crime a Capital, First or Second Degree Felony)
- Tampering with Evidence (Highest Crime a Capital, First or Second Degree Felony)
Judge Brett R. Loveless will preside over the jury trial in the case of State of New Mexico v. Daniel Lee Hadders Jr. on October 6, 2025, at 8:30 AM in Courtroom 620.
Albuquerque police arrested Daniel Lee Hadders Jr, 38, for the murder of Dr. Christopher Fallen, a 48-year-old physicist and government contractor, whose body was found in his home in February 2024. Dr. Fallen was discovered bound with duct tape and strangled, with signs of asphyxiation.
Dr. Fallen had recently taken in a roommate, Andres Lorenzo Chavez, whom he met through an app. Chavez told police he last saw Dr. Fallen on February 1.
Dr. Fallen’s car and electronics were missing from his home. His car was later found at a Starbucks parking lot, where Hadders and another person were detained. A search revealed multiple stolen items belonging to Dr. Fallen, including IDs, credit cards, and house keys, as well as documents linked to Chavez.
Phone and social media records showed communications between Hadders and Chavez between Feb. 2–5, including a disturbing photo from Feb. 3 showing Dr. Fallen bound and bloodied. Hadders claimed he bought the car and found the wallet inside. Both Hadders and Chavez have criminal histories, including charges related to fraud and auto theft.
Andres Lorenzo Chavez, the second suspect wanted for the murder of Christopher Fallen, died as a result of an overdose. APD detectives were notified that Chavez, 26, fled to El Paso. He was found deceased on Monday, April 29, 2024.
Terry Joe George
Case Number: D-202-CR-2024-03143
- Aggravated Burglary (Deadly Weapon)
- Conspiracy to Commit Aggravated Burglary (Deadly Weapon)
- Aggravated Battery (Deadly Weapon)
- Bribery of a Witness (Threats or Bribes – Reporting)
On October 6, 2025, at 8:45 AM, a jury trial in the case of State of New Mexico v. Terry Joe George will be held in Courtroom 416, presided over by Judge Courtney B. Weaks.
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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