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New Mexico v Dean Cummings

Extreme snow skier Dean Cummings, formerly from Utah, was attempting to buy some land from an acquaintance, Guillermo Arriola, in New Mexico to begin a new hunting guide career. But as Cummings got to know Arriola, he became a bit alarmed at Arriola's storied past.  On February 29, 2020, the two men got into an argument, and Arriola ended up dead from a gunshot wound.  Cummings claimed self defense.

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Case Details

​Victim(s):

  1. ​Guillermo Arriola

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Charge(s): ​

  1. second degree murder

  2. concealing his identity

  3. tampering with evidence

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Where:

  • Sandoval County, NM

    • San Luis, New Mexico.

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When:

  • Event Date: February 29, 2020

  • Arrest Date: March 2020 

  • Trial dates:  11/2/2022 - 11/8/2022

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​​​Verdict: November 9, 2022

  1. not guilty all counts

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Sentence: NA

 

​Notes:

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