Criminal Law
A New Mexico Prison Inmate Awarded Settlement After Stabbing Attack
A settlement reached last month in a federal lawsuit awards a total of $316,673 over 15 years to a New Mexico prison inmate who was severely injured as he tried to intervene in the stabbing death of another inmate.
The settlement stems from an Oct. 29, 2019, attack that resulted in the stabbing death of Michael Maes by another inmate at a state prison facility near Clayton.
During the attack, inmate Dominick Smith forced his way into a cell and attempted to stop it, according to a federal lawsuit. In so doing, Smith sustained stab wounds to his neck and hands.
