Arthur L. Garcia, Voluntary Manslaughter, New Mexico 2015

Grimy Times

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – In a shocking turn of events, Arthur L. Garcia, a 23-year-old resident of Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico, pled guilty to a voluntary manslaughter charge on Friday, March 27, 2015.

According to court filings, Garcia killed the victim, a 33-year-old Acoma Pueblo man, in the early morning hours of May 8, 2014, by throwing a weight at the victim and striking him in the head. The crime occurred during a scuffle between Garcia and the victim on Acoma Pueblo in Cibola County, New Mexico.

During Friday’s proceedings, Garcia pled guilty to a felony information charging him with voluntary manslaughter. In entering his guilty plea, Garcia admitted killing the victim by striking the victim with a ten-pound weight with the intention of causing him serious bodily injury.

At sentencing, Garcia faces a statutory maximum penalty of 15 years in prison followed by at least three years of supervised release. Garcia has been in federal custody since his arrest and remains detained pending his sentencing hearing which has yet to be scheduled.

This case was investigated by the Albuquerque office of the FBI, the Acoma/Laguna Agency of the BIA’s Office of Justice Services, and the Acoma Pueblo Tribal Police Department. Niki Tapia-Brito is prosecuting the case.

Garcia’s guilty plea brings an end to a long and arduous legal battle. His sentencing hearing is yet to be scheduled, but one thing is certain – justice will be served.

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