New Mexico Federal Public Defender

The New Mexico Federal Public Defender (FPD) is a government organization established under the Criminal Justice Act (18 U.S.C. 3006A) to provide legal representation to individuals facing federal criminal charges in New Mexico. They operate under the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ensuring the right to legal counsel. The FPD operates two offices: one in Albuquerque and another in Las Cruces. They handle a wide variety of cases, including: • Indian Country cases: murder, manslaughter, aggravated sexual abuse, assault • Guns: possession, trafficking • Drugs: wiretap/undercover investigations, highway stops, interstate train and bus searches • Robberies: bank, Hobbs Act violations • Fraud • Threats • Supervised release violations • Appeals • Border issues: criminal immigration offenses, smuggling offenses, drug cases, violent felonies (Las Cruces office)