Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction | Texas News

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 10, 2026 · 1m

The New Mexico Supreme Court has sealed Dominic De La O’s fate, upholding his conviction for first-degree murder and tampering with evidence in the fatal shooting of Officer Anthony Ferguson. After fleeing a traffic stop, crashing his car, and running from police while armed with a sawed-off shotgun, De La O was shot but survived. The court rejected his claim of second-degree murder, citing his deliberate actions as evidence of intent. They also found his disposal of the weapon and a blue t-shirt — meant to erase his identity — sufficient for the tampering charge. A mistrial argument over a…