Conspiracy To Commit 2nd Degree Felony

Legal Definition

A person commits conspiracy when they agree with one or more persons to commit a felony and one of them performs an overt act in furtherance of the agreement. Conspiracy to commit a second degree felony involves an agreement to commit an offense classified as a second degree felony under New Mexico law. The conspiracy is complete upon the agreement and overt act, even if the target offense is never completed.

Possible Punishment

Basic sentence of 3 years imprisonment; fine up to $5,000. Under New Mexico's conspiracy statute, conspiracy to commit a second degree felony is punishable one degree lower than the target offense, making it a third degree felony. A mandatory period of parole follows release.

Holds, Warrants, and Procedural Bookings

Not everything in a jail roster is a fresh local crime. This category covers procedural bookings: fugitive-from-justice holds for other states, probation and parole violations, courtesy holds for other agencies, and catch-all offense codes. The person may face no new Doña Ana County charge at all.

Failure-to-appear and bench-warrant bookings are the most common procedural entries in our data. They resolve through the court that issued the warrant, which is why the fastest path out usually runs through a motion to quash rather than anything that happens at the jail.

Related Guides