Maxwell Pines
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Biography
Maxwell Pines has a PhD in philosophy from Brown University and a JD from Berkeley Law.
He has tried 10 homicide cases, 16 cases involving sexual offenses, and 22 DWI trials.
He speaks fluent Spanish.
Practice Areas
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Civil Rights
- Discrimination, Police Misconduct
- Personal Injury
- Car Accidents, Wrongful Death
- DUI & DWI
Additional Practice Area
- Expungements
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- New Mexico
- State Bar of New Mexico
- ID Number: 146731
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Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Serious Violent Offense Attorney
- Law Offices of the Public Defender
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- Defended clients against homicide and sexual offense charges
- Serious Violent Offense Attorney
- Law Offices of the Public Defender
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- Defended clients against homicide and sexual offense charges
Professional Associations
- State Bar of New Mexico # 146731
- Member
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Websites & Blogs
- Website
- Max Pines Law
Legal Answers
4 Questions Answered
- Q. Assaulted by worker; unsafe & want to file lawsuit on budget in NM.
- A: I am sorry that you are going through this. It is very disappointing that this apartment complex that you pay money for is unwilling to keep you and your neighbors safe.
This man would be liable for an intentional tort by assaulting you. It appears it was already proven because he admitted guilt through a plea agreement. A further issue would be whether the apartment complex can be liable for his attack on you and their continuing employment of him? Very possibly, yes. An employer can be held liable for the acts of his or her employee if the person is at the time generally working in the scope of employment. There may be a theory of negligent hiring. After harming you, possibly also a theory ... Read More
- Q. Is recording a conversation in my home usable in court and legal in New Mexico, charged intimidation of a witnesses
- A: From your question, I am no sure exactly the scenario. There are some possible issues you raise: is the recording illegally obtained and therefore suppressible under the Constitution? Does the recording have inadmissible hearsay or statements that would violate the confrontation clause? Is the recording and its content relevant and probative or is it unfairly prejudicial? There may be a number of different courses of action. Intimidation of a witness is a felony, so this sounds like a serious issue. You should strongly consider formally consulting with an attorney.
- Q. false imprisonment and battery but was wrongly charged for it how would I go about fighting it
- A: False imprisonment in New Mexico is a serious crime because it is a felony. A case involving false imprisonment and battery often comes down to an analysis of how credible and consistent the alleged victim has been. The defendant will want to figure out if there are any defense witnesses available, are there ways of attacking the credibility of the alleged victim, and whether they exist any injuries that are documented or other sources of evidence beyond pure testimony like video or photographs. A person would do best to defend themselves in a case like this by not giving a statement to police officers or other investigators.
The best way to accomplish all of these strategies is to have a competent ... Read More
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