Crime victim assistance through the DA’s office
A Prosecutor’s Purpose All district attorney’s offices in the state of New Mexico have a victim...
Read Moreby Melissa Howden, guest columnist | Apr 4, 2024 | A Prosecutor's Purpose, Columns, Opinion | 0
A Prosecutor’s Purpose All district attorney’s offices in the state of New Mexico have a victim...
Read Moreby Barbara Romo, guest columnist | Dec 7, 2023 | A Prosecutor's Purpose, Columns, Opinion | 0
A prosecutor’s purpose I find it difficult to believe that we are arriving at the end of the year...
Read Moreby Barbara Romo, guest columnist | Oct 5, 2023 | A Prosecutor's Purpose, Columns, Opinion | 0
A Prosecutor’s Purpose Last month, my office hosted the inaugural Southwest Crimes Against...
Read Moreby Barbara Romo, guest columnist | Aug 3, 2023 | A Prosecutor's Purpose, Columns, Opinion | 0
A prosecutor’s purpose First, a caveat — this is not meant to be an opinion piece in favor of or...
Read Moreby Barbara Romo, guest columnist | Feb 2, 2023 | A Prosecutor's Purpose, Columns, Opinion | 0
a prosecutor’s purpose As I write this, the 60-day legislative session has just begun. For a...
Read Moreby Melissa Howden, guest columnist | Dec 1, 2022 | A Prosecutor's Purpose, Columns, Opinion | 0
When District Attorney Barbara Romo took office almost two years ago she said, “I intend for this office to be seen as a value to the community not just as something that puts bad guys in jail.”
Read Moreby Barbara Romo, guest columnist | Nov 3, 2022 | A Prosecutor's Purpose, Columns, Opinion | 0
How many times have we heard the term “catch and release” bandied about especially in the last few months? The term is usually used in the context of getting tough on crime and one person or another is quick to proclaim that they will stop the practice of catch and release.
Read Moreby Barbara Romo, guest columnist | Oct 6, 2022 | A Prosecutor's Purpose, Columns, Opinion | 0
As I have mentioned before, prosecutors are ministers of justice and as district attorney, I am responsible for protecting the rights of all citizens in my district, whether they are victims or suspects.
Read Moreby Barbara Romo, guest columnist | Sep 1, 2022 | A Prosecutor's Purpose, Columns, Opinion | 0
A prosecutor’s purpose It is not uncommon during an election cycle to hear and read about...
Read Moreby Melissa Howden, guest columnist | Aug 4, 2022 | A Prosecutor's Purpose, Opinion | 0
A Prosecutor’s Purpose When District Attorney Barbara Romo took office a year and a half ago, she...
Read Moreby Barbara Romo, guest columnist | Jul 7, 2022 | A Prosecutor's Purpose, Columns, Opinion | 0
A Prosecutor’s Purpose I’ve been frequently asked what a district attorney does. In New...
Read Moreby Nina Salazar, guest columnist | Jun 2, 2022 | A Prosecutor's Purpose, Columns, Opinion | 0
Pre-prosecution diversion programs identify defendants who are not likely to commit additional offenses and allow them to avoid being formally charged with a criminal offense.
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