Casaus v. Hatch

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO STEVEN CASAUS, Petitioner, vs. Civ. No. 20-1269 WJ/KK TIMOTHY HATCH, et al, Respondents. MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S PROPOSED FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDED DISPOSITION In 2015, Petitioner Steven Casaus was charged in the Second Judicial District Court of the State of New Mexico with multiple crimes related to the death of nine-year-old Omaree Varela. A jury convicted Mr. Casaus of four charges, and he was sentenced to a total term of 35 years of imprisonment. (Docs. 11 at 2–3; 11-1 at 79–82.) On direct appeal, one conviction was reversed,…