Jurors have cleared a woman in the death of her 3-year-old daughter in Roswell. A jury deliberated three hours before acquitting Veronica Bogey last week of three child abuse charges. State District Judge Charles Currier earlier tossed out two other child abuse charges, saying the state had not presented sufficient evidence. Authorities alleged Grace Bogey, who was born with spina bifida and was paralyzed from the waist down, died Sept. 2, 2000, from head injuries resulting from abuse. But Veronica Bogey's attorney, Gary Mitchell, said the child died of pneumonia.
Being charged with any criminal offense is a daunting experience. You need to know your rights under the law and act to protect them immediately. Don't wait to get help from a lawyer. The longer your attorney has before the trial, the stronger your defense can be. In criminal cases particularly, experience is crucial for an attorney. This is because the penalties for incompetence in a criminal defense may be particularly devastating to the client. Gary C. Mitchell PC has been representing defendants in the State of New Mexico since 1977. The office has handled more than a thousand criminal cases from DUI to Death Penalty cases.
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Wrongful Death
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Misdemeanors
5. If charged with a misdemeanor, the defendant is required to reply to the written charges with a plea of either guilty, not guilty, or nolo contendere. (no contest) If charged with a felony, the defendant may or may not be required to reply with a plea at the initial arraignment. (The policy of presenting a plea at a felony arraignment is different state-by-state)
Murder
If tried and found guilty as an adult, Posey would face maximum penalties of 30 years for each count of murder and three years for each of the four counts of tampering with evidence.
Homicide
Key said he would weigh the ''brutal'' facts of the triple homicide against any mitigating facts, such as alleged parental abuse of Posey.
I am particularly interested and have handled many personal injury cases, from wrongful death cases to slip and fall cases, obtaining very good results for my clients, often against the United States, the State of New Mexico, and large corporations. I have never forgotten for one moment my roots and strive every day to help those who are disadvantaged, poor or fighting against tremendous odds.