Coverage dated November 4, 2026

New Mexico Supreme Court upholds Tucumcari 2022 murder conviction

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The New Mexico Supreme Court upheld the first-degree murder conviction of Tyre Garrett, who shot and killed his stepson's father at a graduation party in Tucumcari in 2022.

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  1. KRQE Albuquerque

    NM Supreme Court upholds murder conviction of man who shot stepson's father (opens KRQE Albuquerque)

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    TUCUMCARI, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Supreme Court upheld the first-degree willful and deliberate murder conviction of a man who shot his stepson’s father at a graduation party in Tucumcari in 2022. In a unanimous decision, the court rejected arguments by Tyre Garrett that there was insufficient …

  2. My High Plains

    New Mexico Supreme Court upholds Tucumcari 2022 murder conviction (opens My High Plains)

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    The New Mexico Supreme Court upheld the first-degree murder conviction of Tyre Garrett, who shot and killed his stepson's father at a graduation party in Tucumcari in 2022.

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