DA’s office: Man found guilty of attacking deputy attempts second attack in Las Cruces courtroom

Convicted murderer found guilty of attacking Las Cruces courtroom security officer

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) -- In October of 2022, just minutes after a jury found him guilty of murdering his stepfather, 31-year-old Alejandro Nevarez turned towards a court security deputy and pounced. Nevarez tackled the deputy to the ground, punching him until other officers pulled him off. On September 21, 2023, another jury found Nevarez guilty of battery upon a peace officer and resisting an officer. Once again, just minutes after the …

DA’s office: Man found guilty of attacking deputy attempts second attack in Las Cruces courtroom

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – A man who was found guilty of attacking a deputy in a Las Cruces courtroom in March is accused of attacking another deputy in court on Thursday. Alejandro Nevarez, 31, was in court in March and a jury found him guilty of murdering his stepfather with a hammer. During sentencing, after the jury was dismissed, Nevarez attacked a Court Security deputy, who was security detail for the Third Judicial District Court, accordin…

Convicted murderer found guilty of attacking deputy, allegedly attacks deputy again

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A Las Cruces man who was found guilty of murdering his stepfather with a hammer back in March of this year was found guilty this week of battery on a deputy after he attacked a court security deputy after sentencing in the original case, according to the Office of the Third Judicial District Attorney. Alejandro Nevarez, 31, also tried to attack a deputy after the verdict was read this week in the new case, according to t…